Karl von Amira

German legal historian (1848-1930)
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Karl von Amira
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Karl von Amira

Summary

Karl von Amira is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aschaffenburg[2]. He was born on March 8, 1848[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on June 22, 1930[5]. He worked as a legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aschaffenburg[2], Karl von Amira…
  • Karl von Amira died in Munich[4].
  • Karl von Amira was born on March 8, 1848[3].
  • Karl von Amira died on June 22, 1930[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].
  • Karl von Amira held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Karl von Amira worked as a legal historian[6].
  • Karl von Amira worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl von Amira worked as a jurist[8].
  • Karl von Amira's field of work was jurisprudence[12].
  • Karl von Amira's field of work was legal history[13].
  • Among Karl von Amira's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Karl von Amira was employed by University of Freiburg[15].
  • Karl von Amira received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[21].
  • Karl von Amira was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Karl von Amira is recorded as male[23].
  • Karl von Amira's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karl von Amira's Commons category is recorded as Karl von Amira[25].
  • Karl von Amira's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[26].
  • Karl von Amira's archives at is recorded as University Library of LMU Munich[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aschaffenburg[2], Karl von Amira… he was born on March 8, 1848[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8]. Fields of work include jurisprudence[12], an academic discipline[28] and legal history[13], an interdisciplinary science[29]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1472[32], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33] and University of Freiburg[15], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1457[36], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[37].

Recognition

Karl von Amira received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].

Death and Burial

Karl von Amira died on June 22, 1930[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Karl von Amira ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Karl von Amira born?

Karl von Amira was born in Aschaffenburg[2].

Where did Karl von Amira die?

Karl von Amira passed away in Munich[4].

What did Karl von Amira do for work?

Karl von Amira worked as legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8].

What awards did Karl von Amira receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . bsb-muenchen.de. bsb-muenchen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Field of work jurisprudence, legal history
    Given name Karl
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