John III the Terrible

Ruler of Moldavia
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John III the Terrible
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John III the Terrible

Summary

John III the Terrible is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1521[2]. He passed away in Roșcani[3]. He died on June 14, 1574[4]. He worked as a military leader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John III the Terrible died in Roșcani[3].
  • John III the Terrible was born on January 1, 1521[2].
  • John III the Terrible was born on 1521[7].
  • John III the Terrible died on June 14, 1574[4].
  • John III the Terrible's father was Stephen IV of Moldavia[8].
  • A child of John III the Terrible was Ștefan Surdul[9].
  • John III the Terrible held citizenship in Principality of Moldavia[10].
  • John III the Terrible worked as a military leader[5].
  • John III the Terrible held the position of lord of Moldavia[11].
  • John III the Terrible is recorded as male[12].
  • John III the Terrible's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John III the Terrible's family is recorded as House of Mușat[14].
  • John III the Terrible's Commons category is recorded as Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit[15].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[16].
  • John III the Terrible's given name is recorded as Jan[17].
  • John III the Terrible's given name is recorded as Ivan[18].
  • John III the Terrible's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • John III the Terrible's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[20].
  • John III the Terrible's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1521[2] and 1521[7]. John III the Terrible's father was Stephen IV of Moldavia[8].

Career and Affiliations

John III the Terrible worked as a military leader[5]. He held the position of lord of Moldavia[11].

Personal Life

A child of John III the Terrible was Ștefan Surdul[9].

Death and Burial

John III the Terrible died on June 14, 1574[4]. He died in Roșcani[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[16].

Why It Matters

John III the Terrible ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did John III the Terrible die?

John III the Terrible passed away in Roșcani[3].

Who were John III the Terrible's parents?

John III the Terrible's father was Stephen IV of Moldavia[8].

What did John III the Terrible do for work?

John III the Terrible worked as military leader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . genealogy.euweb.cz. genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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