Kryštof Harant

Czech traveller, composer and writer (1564-1621)
Person human Q946744
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Kryštof Harant

Summary

Kryštof Harant is a human[1]. He was born in Klenová Castle[2]. He was born on January 1, 1564[3]. He died in Old Town Square[4]. He died on June 21, 1621[5]. He worked as a writer[6], composer[7], politician[8], military officer[9], and diplomat[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Klenová Castle[2], Kryštof Harant…
  • Born in Klenová[12], Kryštof Harant…
  • Kryštof Harant passed away in Old Town Square[4].
  • Kryštof Harant died in Prague[13].
  • Kryštof Harant was born on January 1, 1564[3].
  • Kryštof Harant died on June 21, 1621[5].
  • Kryštof Harant's father was Georg Harant von Polschitz[14].
  • Kryštof Harant's mother was Q124812676[15].
  • Among Kryštof Harant's spouses was Anna Salomena von Horschitz[16].
  • Kryštof Harant was married to Q126341343[17].
  • A child of Kryštof Harant was Jan Vilem Harant z Polzic a Bezdruzic[18].
  • Kryštof Harant's professions included writer[6].
  • Kryštof Harant worked as a composer[7].
  • Kryštof Harant's professions included politician[8].
  • Kryštof Harant worked as a military officer[9].
  • Kryštof Harant's professions included diplomat[10].
  • Kryštof Harant worked as a world traveler[19].
  • Kryštof Harant is recorded as male[20].
  • Kryštof Harant's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kryštof Harant's noble title is recorded as baron[22].
  • Kryštof Harant is associated with the Baroque music movement[23].
  • Kryštof Harant's genre is classical music[24].
  • Kryštof Harant's genre is liturgical music[25].
  • Kryštof Harant's killed by is recorded as Jan Mydlář[26].
  • Kryštof Harant's Commons category is recorded as Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1564[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1621-06-21[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c430a159-b2c8-4626-b495-7a9a57c0e266[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Klenová Castle[2], a château[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 1287[36] and Klenová[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[37], in Czech Republic[38]. Kryštof Harant was born on January 1, 1564[3]. His father was Georg Harant von Polschitz[14]. His mother was Q124812676[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], composer[7], politician[8], military officer[9], diplomat[10], and world traveler[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna Salomena von Horschitz[16] and Q126341343[17]. A child of Kryštof Harant was Jan Vilem Harant z Polzic a Bezdruzic[18].

Death and Burial

Kryštof Harant died on June 21, 1621[5]. Recorded place of death include Old Town Square[4], a square[39], in Czech Republic[40] and Prague[13], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 0800[43], headquartered in Prague[44]. The cause of death was decapitation[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kryštof Harant include 17702 Kryštofharant[46], an asteroid[47].

Why It Matters

Kryštof Harant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include 17702 Kryštofharant[46], an asteroid[47].

FAQs

Where was Kryštof Harant born?

Born in Klenová Castle[2], Kryštof Harant…

Where did Kryštof Harant die?

Kryštof Harant passed away in Old Town Square[4].

Who were Kryštof Harant's parents?

Kryštof Harant's father was Georg Harant von Polschitz[14]. Kryštof Harant's mother was Q124812676[15].

Who was Kryštof Harant married to?

Kryštof Harant's spouses include Anna Salomena von Horschitz[16] and Q126341343[17].

What did Kryštof Harant do for work?

Kryštof Harant worked as writer[6], composer[7], politician[8], military officer[9], and diplomat[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00158797
    Occupation writer, composer, politician +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00158797
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30853|batch #30853]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (8)"
  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Jan Jiří Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic
    Occupation writer, composer, politician +5
    Place of death Old Town Square, Prague
    Instance of human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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