Karl II, Duke of Brunswick

Duke of Brunswick (1804-1873)
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Karl II, Duke of Brunswick

Summary

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on October 30, 1804[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on August 18, 1873[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick died in Geneva[4].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick was born on October 30, 1804[3].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick died on August 18, 1873[5].
  • Burial took place at Brunswick Monument[8].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's father was Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[9].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's mother was Princess Marie of Baden[10].
  • A child of Karl II, Duke of Brunswick was Elisabeth Wilhelmine Civry[11].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[12].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's professions included chess player[6].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[13].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick is recorded as male[14].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's family is recorded as Brunswick-Bevern[16].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's Commons category is recorded as Charles II, Duke of Brunswick[18].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's unmarried partner is recorded as Lady Charlotte Colville[19].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's sport is recorded as chess[20].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl II von Braunschweig'}[26].
  • Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's sibling is recorded as William, Duke of Brunswick[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Karl II, Duke of Brunswick… he was born on October 30, 1804[3]. His father was Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[9]. His mother was Princess Marie of Baden[10].

Career and Affiliations

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick worked as a chess player[6].

Personal Life

A child of Karl II, Duke of Brunswick was Elisabeth Wilhelmine Civry[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[13].

Death and Burial

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick died on August 18, 1873[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Brunswick Monument[8].

Why It Matters

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Karl II, Duke of Brunswick born?

Born in Brunswick[2], Karl II, Duke of Brunswick…

Where did Karl II, Duke of Brunswick die?

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick died in Geneva[4].

Who were Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's parents?

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's father was Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[9]. Karl II, Duke of Brunswick's mother was Princess Marie of Baden[10].

What did Karl II, Duke of Brunswick do for work?

Karl II, Duke of Brunswick worked as chess player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation chess player
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    Date of death +1873-08-18T00:00:00Z
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