Johann von Sponheim

(1241/5-1290/1)
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Summary

Johann von Sponheim was born on 1245[1]. He died on January 28, 1290[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1241[4]
  • Date of death: 1291[5], January 1, 1290[6], January 28, 1290[7]
  • Place of burial: collegiate church Pfaffen-Schwabenheim[8]
  • Father: Simon I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[9]
  • Mother: Margarete von Hengebach[10]
  • Spouse: Adelheid von Leiningen[11]
  • Child: Simon II, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[12], Johann II.[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family: House of Sponheim[15]
  • Noble title: count[16], Graf[17]
  • Commons category: John I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[18]
  • Given name: Johann[19]
  • Sibling: Heinrich I Graf von Sponheim-Kreuznach in Dannenfels[20]

Why It Matters

Johann von Sponheim has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were Johann von Sponheim's parents?

Johann von Sponheim's father was Simon I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[9]. Johann von Sponheim's mother was Margarete von Hengebach[10].

Who was Johann von Sponheim married to?

Johann von Sponheim's spouses include Adelheid von Leiningen[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . rpb.lbz-rlp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . rpb.lbz-rlp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'ru', 'sv']
    Wikipedia title → John I of Sponheim-Kreuznach
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → collegiate church Pfaffen-Schwabenheim
    Father → Simon I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach
    Wikidata description → (1241/5-1290/1)
    Sex or gender → male
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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