Karl August von Hardenberg

Chancellor of Prussia
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Karl August von Hardenberg
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Karl August von Hardenberg

Summary

Karl August von Hardenberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essenrode[2]. He was born on May 31, 1750[3]. He died in Genoa[4]. He died on November 26, 1822[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], statesperson[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl August von Hardenberg was born in Essenrode[2].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg died in Genoa[4].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg was born on May 31, 1750[3].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg died on November 26, 1822[5].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg is buried at Neuhardenberg[10].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg is buried at Schinkelkirche[11].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg's father was Christian Ludwig von Hardenberg[12].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg's mother was Anna Sophia Ehrengart[13].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg was married to Christiane Friederike Juliane von Hardenberg[14].
  • Among Karl August von Hardenberg's spouses was Sophie Wilhelmine Louise von Hasberg[15].
  • Among Karl August von Hardenberg's spouses was Charlotte Schönemann[16].
  • A child of Karl August von Hardenberg was Lucie Hardenberg-Reventlow[17].
  • A child of Karl August von Hardenberg was Christian von Hardenberg[18].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg held citizenship in Electorate of Hanover[19].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[20].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg worked as a statesperson[7].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg worked as a politician[8].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg's field of work was politics[21].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg's field of work was diplomacy[22].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg held the position of list of foreign ministers of Prussia[23].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg held the position of State Chancellor of Prussia[24].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[25].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg received the honorary degree[26].
  • Karl August von Hardenberg received the Order of the Black Eagle[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl August von Hardenberg was born in Essenrode[2]. He was born on May 31, 1750[3]. His father was Christian Ludwig von Hardenberg[12]. His mother was Anna Sophia Ehrengart[13].

Education

Karl August von Hardenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], statesperson[7], and politician[8]. Fields of work include politics[21], an academic discipline[28] and diplomacy[22], an academic discipline[29]. Positions held include list of foreign ministers of Prussia[23] and State Chancellor of Prussia[24], an embede[30], in Prussia[31].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary degree[26], an award[32]; Order of the Black Eagle[27], an order[33], in Kingdom of Prussia[34], founded in 1701[35]; Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[36], a grade of an order[37], in Prussia[38]; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky[39], an order[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1725[42]; Order of St. Andrew[43], an order[44], in Russian Empire[45], founded in 1698[46]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus[47], an order[48], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[49], founded in 1765[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christiane Friederike Juliane von Hardenberg[14], 1759–1793[51]; Sophie Wilhelmine Louise von Hasberg[15], 1757–1835[52], of Germany[53]; and Charlotte Schönemann[16], an actor[54], 1772–1851[55]. Children include Lucie Hardenberg-Reventlow[17], an architect[56], 1776–1854[57], of Germany[58], specialised in landscape architecture[59] and Christian von Hardenberg[18], a Beamter[60], 1775–1841[61].

Death and Burial

Karl August von Hardenberg died on November 26, 1822[5]. He passed away in Genoa[4]. Recorded place of burial include Neuhardenberg[10] and Schinkelkirche[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl August von Hardenberg include Prussian reforms[62], a reform[63], in Prussia[64].

Why It Matters

Karl August von Hardenberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Prussian reforms[62], a reform[63], in Prussia[64].

FAQs

Where was Karl August von Hardenberg born?

Karl August von Hardenberg was born in Essenrode[2].

Where did Karl August von Hardenberg die?

Karl August von Hardenberg died in Genoa[4].

Who were Karl August von Hardenberg's parents?

Karl August von Hardenberg's father was Christian Ludwig von Hardenberg[12]. Karl August von Hardenberg's mother was Anna Sophia Ehrengart[13].

Who was Karl August von Hardenberg married to?

Karl August von Hardenberg's spouses include Christiane Friederike Juliane von Hardenberg[14], Sophie Wilhelmine Louise von Hasberg[15], and Charlotte Schönemann[16].

What did Karl August von Hardenberg do for work?

Karl August von Hardenberg worked as diplomat[6], statesperson[7], and politician[8].

Where did Karl August von Hardenberg go to school?

Karl August von Hardenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[25].

What awards did Karl August von Hardenberg receive?

Honors received include honorary degree[26], Order of the Black Eagle[27], Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[36], and Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky[39].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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