Johannes Junius

Mayor of Bamberg and victim of the witch trials
Person human Q78351
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Summary

Johannes Junius is a human[1]. He was born in Nieder-Weisel[2]. He was born on 1573[3]. He died in Bamberg[4]. He died on August 6, 1628[5]. He worked as a mayor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nieder-Weisel[2].
  • Johannes Junius died in Bamberg[4].
  • Johannes Junius was born on 1573[3].
  • Johannes Junius died on August 6, 1628[5].
  • Johannes Junius held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg[8].
  • Johannes Junius's professions included mayor[6].
  • Johannes Junius held the position of mayor[9].
  • Johannes Junius held the position of council member[10].
  • Johannes Junius is recorded as male[11].
  • Johannes Junius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Johannes Junius is part of Witch hunt in Bamberg[13].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[14].
  • Johannes Junius's family name is recorded as Junius[15].
  • Johannes Junius's given name is recorded as Johannes[16].
  • Johannes Junius's work location is recorded as Bamberg[17].
  • Johannes Junius's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • Johannes Junius's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft[19].
  • Johannes Junius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Johannes Junius's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[21].
  • Johannes Junius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Witches[22].
  • Johannes Junius's manner of inhumane treatment is recorded as thumbscrew[23].
  • Johannes Junius's manner of inhumane treatment is recorded as Spanish boot[24].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Junius's place of birth was Nieder-Weisel[2]. He was born on 1573[3].

Career and Affiliations

Johannes Junius's professions included mayor[6]. Positions held include mayor[9], a position[25] and council member[10], a position[26].

Death and Burial

Johannes Junius died on August 6, 1628[5]. He passed away in Bamberg[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[14].

Why It Matters

Johannes Junius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Junius born?

Born in Nieder-Weisel[2].

Where did Johannes Junius die?

Johannes Junius passed away in Bamberg[4].

What did Johannes Junius do for work?

Johannes Junius worked as mayor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . 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. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Junius
    Penalty → capital punishment
    Convicted of → witchcraft
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject Witches
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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