Kaspar von Silenen

Swiss military personnel. 1st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (1467-1517)
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Kaspar von Silenen

Summary

Kaspar von Silenen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Canton of Uri[2]. He was born on +1467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rimini[4]. He died on +1517-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kaspar von Silenen was born in Canton of Uri[2].
  • Kaspar von Silenen died in Rimini[4].
  • Kaspar von Silenen was born on +1467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kaspar von Silenen died on +1517-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kaspar von Silenen held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's professions included military officer[7].
  • Kaspar von Silenen held the position of Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard[10].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's image is recorded as ZHB SoSa Portrait 011 cropped.jpg[12].
  • Kaspar von Silenen is recorded as male[13].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03b_g4q[15].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's family name is recorded as von Silenen[16].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's given name is recorded as Kaspar[17].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's HDS ID is recorded as 014506[18].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's relative is recorded as Jost von Silenen[19].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[20].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lucerne[21].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's described by source is recorded as Kurze Lebens-Notizen zu der Portrait-Gallerie merkwürdiger Luzerner auf der Bürgerbibliothek in Luzern[22].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Kaspar von Silenen's plaque image is recorded as Von Silenen Schlossgasse.jpg[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canton of Uri[2], Kaspar von Silenen… he was born on +1467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and military officer[7]. Kaspar von Silenen held the position of Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard[10].

Personal Life

Kaspar von Silenen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Kaspar von Silenen died on +1517-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rimini[4].

Why It Matters

Kaspar von Silenen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Kaspar von Silenen born?

Born in Canton of Uri[2], Kaspar von Silenen…

Where did Kaspar von Silenen die?

Kaspar von Silenen passed away in Rimini[4].

What did Kaspar von Silenen do for work?

Kaspar von Silenen worked as military personnel[6] and military officer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . de.wikisource.org. Retrieved . de.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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