Johann Jakob von Wunsch

Prussian general
Person human Q95796
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Johann Jakob von Wunsch was born on December 22, 1717[1], in Heidenheim an der Brenz[2]. He died on October 18, 1788[3], in Prenzlau[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and major general[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[8]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite[9], Order of the Black Eagle[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Military branch: infantry[12]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[13]
  • Participated in conflict: Ottoman–Habsburg Wars[14], War of the Austrian Succession[15], Seven Years' War[16], War of the Bavarian Succession[17], Battle of Maxen[18]
  • Family name: Wunsch[19]
  • Given name: Johann Jakob[20]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Name in native language: Johann Jakob von Wunsch[23]
  • P14608: 138468109[24]
  • P14927: 138468109[25]

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob von Wunsch has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob von Wunsch born?

Johann Jakob von Wunsch's place of birth was Heidenheim an der Brenz[2].

Where did Johann Jakob von Wunsch die?

Johann Jakob von Wunsch passed away in Prenzlau[4].

What did Johann Jakob von Wunsch do for work?

Johann Jakob von Wunsch worked as a military officer[5] and major general[6].

What awards did Johann Jakob von Wunsch receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[9] and Order of the Black Eagle[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . de.wikisource.org. Retrieved . de.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Johann Jakob von Wunsch. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-jakob-von-wunsch
MLA “Johann Jakob von Wunsch.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 22 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-jakob-von-wunsch.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_johann-jakob-von-wunsch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Johann Jakob von Wunsch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-jakob-von-wunsch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-22}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Johann Jakob von Wunsch — https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-jakob-von-wunsch (retrieved 2026-10-22)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-jakob-von-wunsch · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 138468109
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 138468109
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 138468109, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, major general
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.