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King's German Legion

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King's German Legion
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King's German Legion

Summary

King's German Legion is a military unit[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King's German Legion is in the country of Germany[3].
  • King's German Legion's instance of is recorded as military unit[4].
  • King's German Legion's instance of is recorded as military legion[5].
  • King's German Legion's military branch is recorded as British Army[6].
  • King's German Legion's Commons category is recorded as King's German Legion[7].
  • 1803 marks the founding of King's German Legion[8].
  • King's German Legion was part of the conflict Napoleonic Wars[9].
  • King's German Legion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:King's German Legion[10].
  • King's German Legion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "King's German Legion"}[11].
  • King's German Legion's commanded by is recorded as Charles Alten[12].
  • King's German Legion's commanded by is recorded as Eberhardt Otto George von Bock[13].

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Founding

1803 marks the founding of King's German Legion[8].

Why It Matters

King's German Legion ranks in the top 2% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Military branch → British Army
    Commanded by → Charles Alten, Eberhardt Otto George von Bock
    Country → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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