Johan Rantzau

German general
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Johan Rantzau
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Johan Rantzau

Summary

Johan Rantzau is a human[1]. He was born in Steinburg[2]. He was born on +1492-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Breitenburg[4]. He died on +1565-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Steinburg[2], Johan Rantzau…
  • Johan Rantzau passed away in Breitenburg[4].
  • Johan Rantzau died in Itzehoe[8].
  • Johan Rantzau was born on +1492-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johan Rantzau died on +1565-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johan Rantzau is buried at Itzehoe[9].
  • Johan Rantzau's father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10].
  • Johan Rantzau's mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].
  • A child of Johan Rantzau was Heinrich Rantzau[12].
  • A child of Johan Rantzau was Poul Rantzau in Bothcamp[13].
  • Johan Rantzau held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Johan Rantzau's professions included military leader[6].
  • Johan Rantzau's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Johan Rantzau's image is recorded as Johan Rantzau portrait.jpg[16].
  • Johan Rantzau is recorded as male[17].
  • Johan Rantzau's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Johan Rantzau's family is recorded as Imperial County of Rantzau[19].
  • Johan Rantzau's coat of arms image is recorded as Ecu parti d'argent et de gueules.svg[20].
  • Johan Rantzau's ISNI is recorded as 000000006162335X[21].
  • Johan Rantzau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51677044[22].
  • Johan Rantzau's GND ID is recorded as 138402361[23].
  • Johan Rantzau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017112579[24].
  • Johan Rantzau's Commons category is recorded as Johann Rantzau[25].
  • Johan Rantzau's military, police or special rank is recorded as knight[26].
  • Johan Rantzau's archives at is recorded as State Archives of Schleswig-Holstein[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Steinburg[2], Johan Rantzau… he was born on +1492-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10]. His mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Johan Rantzau's professions included military leader[6].

Personal Life

Children include Heinrich Rantzau[12], a writer[28], 1526–1598[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[31] and Poul Rantzau in Bothcamp[13]. Johan Rantzau's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Johan Rantzau died on +1565-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Breitenburg[4], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[32], in Germany[33] and Itzehoe[8], an urban municipality in Germany[34], in Germany[35]. He is buried at Itzehoe[9].

Why It Matters

Johan Rantzau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Johan Rantzau born?

Johan Rantzau's place of birth was Steinburg[2].

Where did Johan Rantzau die?

Johan Rantzau died in Breitenburg[4].

Who were Johan Rantzau's parents?

Johan Rantzau's father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10]. Johan Rantzau's mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].

What did Johan Rantzau do for work?

Johan Rantzau worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Oursana · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Breitenburg, Itzehoe
    Mother Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen
    Image Johan Rantzau portrait.jpg
    Family name Rantzau
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Johan Rantzau.jpg"
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