Koos de la Rey

South African general (1847-1914)
Person human Q380938
Koos de la Rey
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Koos de la Rey

Summary

Koos de la Rey is a human[1]. He was born in Winburg[2]. He was born on October 22, 1847[3]. He died in Witwatersrand[4]. He died on September 15, 1914[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Koos de la Rey's place of birth was Winburg[2].
  • Koos de la Rey died in Witwatersrand[4].
  • Koos de la Rey was born on October 22, 1847[3].
  • Koos de la Rey died on September 15, 1914[5].
  • Koos de la Rey held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Koos de la Rey worked as a politician[6].
  • Koos de la Rey's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Koos de la Rey held the position of Member of the Parliament of South Africa[10].
  • Koos de la Rey is recorded as male[11].
  • Koos de la Rey's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Koos de la Rey's Commons category is recorded as Koos de la Rey[13].
  • Koos de la Rey's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[14].
  • Koos de la Rey was part of the conflict Free State–Basotho War[15].
  • Koos de la Rey was part of the conflict First Boer War[16].
  • Koos de la Rey was part of the conflict Second Boer War[17].
  • Koos de la Rey's given name is recorded as Jacobus[18].
  • Koos de la Rey's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[19].
  • Koos de la Rey's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Koos de la Rey's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[21].
  • Koos de la Rey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[22].
  • Koos de la Rey's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[23].
  • Koos de la Rey's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winburg[2], Koos de la Rey… he was born on October 22, 1847[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Koos de la Rey held the position of Member of the Parliament of South Africa[10].

Death and Burial

Koos de la Rey died on September 15, 1914[5]. He passed away in Witwatersrand[4].

Why It Matters

Koos de la Rey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Koos de la Rey born?

Born in Winburg[2], Koos de la Rey…

Where did Koos de la Rey die?

Koos de la Rey died in Witwatersrand[4].

What did Koos de la Rey do for work?

Koos de la Rey worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . 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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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank general
    Participant in Q215112
    Given name Jacobus
    Country of citizenship South Africa
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