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Leo von Caprivi

German Chancellor and Prussian General of the Infantry and Prime Minister (1831–1899)
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Leo von Caprivi
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Facts

36 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
February 24, 1831
Date of death
February 6, 1899
Place of birth
Altstadt Charlottenburg, Berlin[7]
Place of death
Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire[9][10]
Occupation
politician, military personnel
Employer
Prussian Ministry of War[19]
Field of work
politics[12]
Position held
Minister President of Prussia, Imperial chancellor, company commander, division manager, Member of State Council, German Foreign Minister[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Educated at
Prussian Military Academy, Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[20][21]
Religion or worldview
Protestantism[29]
Award received
Pour le Mérite, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, honorary citizen of Gdańsk, Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class, Iron Cross (1870), 1st class[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Father
Leopold von Caprivi[8]
Sibling
Raimund von Caprivi
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[43]
Work location
Kaliningrad, Frankfurt (Oder), Hanover, Metz[50][51][52][53]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, English, French
Allegiance
German Emperor[54]
Archives at
German Federal Archives[42]
Assessment
Abitur
Birth name
Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Encyclopedia Americana, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, Neue Deutsche Biographie[57][58][59]
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Family name
von Caprivi[47]
Given name
Georg, Leo[48][49]
Manner of death
natural causes[56]
Military branch
Imperial German Army[32]
Military unit
Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2, German General Staff, 5th Division (German Empire), German General Staff, Guards Corps, X Corps, X Corps, 2. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade, 30th Division
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant, Oberleutnant, captain, Lieutenant Colonel, colonel, major general, lieutenant general, vizeadmiral, General of the Infantry[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
Name in native language
Leo von Caprivi
Native language
German[11]
Noble title
count[31]
Participated in conflict
Franco-Prussian War, Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War[44][45][46]
Relative
Leo von Caprivi[55]
Start of work period
1849
🏷️ Also known as
en Leo von Caprivi en Count Caprivi en Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli en Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli en Georg Leo von Caprivi ar ليو فون كابريفي cs Georg Leo Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi cs Georg Leo von Caprivi cs Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli da Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli de Leo Graf von Caprivi de Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi de Leopold von Caprivi de Georg Leo von Caprivi de Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli de Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli de Georg L. von Caprivi el Λέο φον Καπρίβι en-gb Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli es Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli
🔖 Identifiers · 61
ISNI
0000000093788298
VIAF cluster ID
78748660
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85017096
GND ID
11851900X
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
leo-von-caprivi
BHCL UUID
20202f58-4982-4a5b-be35-7d82d7f92e5d
BIBSYS ID
1592544503163
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
161771775
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
caprivi-georg-leo
DDB person (GND) ID
11851900X
De Agostini ID
Caprivi+di+Caprara+di+Montecùccoli,+Georg+Leo
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11851900X
Show all 61 identifiers +49
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
94547
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Leo-Graf-von-Caprivi
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
leo-caprivi
FAST ID
149467
FES digital collections entity ID
344124
Files of the Reich Chancellery ID
register/person/arw-11851900X
Find a Grave memorial ID
241397483
Freebase ID
/m/01k5jm
Geni profile ID
6000000013311149932
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
georg-leo-caprivi
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0014706
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Leo_von_Caprivi
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2043580
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
10734
IdRef ID
109349857
J9U entity ID
987007306920405171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11851900X
Latvian National Encyclopedia Online ID
120943
Lex ID
Leo_von_Caprivi
Libris-URI
nl022z760khgwd5
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
01256/eu_c_0261/c0261
Museum-digital person/organization ID
2875
Münzkabinett ID
person/13045
NE.se ID
leo-von-caprivi
NL CR AUT ID
uk2018984641
NLP ID
a0000002579165
NNDB people ID
869/000089602
NUKAT ID
n2003063722
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001158125
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:CLT8;=BH
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810703328205606
National Library of Russia ID
7789795
National Virtual Library of India ID
249373
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
117947458
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3883149
Open Library ID
OL6641837A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
572110
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095548194
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
116430
RERO ID (legacy)
A027758718
Rodovid ID
314245
SELIBR ID
182736
Treccani ID
caprivi-di-caprara-di-montecuccoli-georg-leo-conte
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
caprivi-di-caprara-di-montecuccoli-georg-leo-conte
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
caprivi-di-caprara-di-montecuccoli-georg-leo
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/236034
WikiTree person ID
Von_Caprivi-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcgBdxT7c9Htby3T48grq
Yale LUX ID
person/295c9daf-c2db-4f0d-b5e4-d6502a8b1e29

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🔗 Connections
Military, police or special rank 9
colonel, captain, lieutenant general, lieutenant, major general, Lieutenant Colonel, General of the Infantry, Oberleutnant +1 more
Military unit 7
German General Staff, German General Staff, Guards Corps, X Corps, X Corps, 5th Division (German Empire), 30th Division
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Award received 5
Pour le Mérite, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, honorary citizen of Gdańsk
Work location 4
Hanover, Kaliningrad, Metz, Frankfurt (Oder)
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, German, French
Participated in conflict 3
Franco-Prussian War, Austro-Prussian War, Second Schleswig War
Country of citizenship 2
German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia
Educated at 2
Prussian Military Academy, Friedrichswerder Gymnasium
Given name 2
Georg, Leo
Occupation 2
politician, military personnel
Position held 2
Minister President of Prussia, company commander
Allegiance 1
German Emperor
Archives at 1
German Federal Archives
Assessment 1
Abitur
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Employer 1
Prussian Ministry of War
Field of work 1
politics
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Military branch 1
Imperial German Army
Native language 1
German
Noble title 1
count
Place of death 1
Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship
Religion or worldview 1
Protestantism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Leo von Caprivi was born on February 24, 1831[1], in Altstadt Charlottenburg[2]. He died on February 6, 1899[3], in Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

FAQs

Where was Leo von Caprivi born?

Leo von Caprivi was born in Altstadt Charlottenburg[2].

Where did Leo von Caprivi die?

Leo von Caprivi passed away in Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship[4].

Who were Leo von Caprivi's parents?

Leo von Caprivi's father was Leopold von Caprivi[8].

What did Leo von Caprivi do for work?

Leo von Caprivi worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Leo von Caprivi go to school?

Leo von Caprivi was educated at Prussian Military Academy[20] and Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[21].

What awards did Leo von Caprivi receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[22], Order of the Black Eagle[23], Order of St. Andrew[24], and Order of the Most Holy Annunciation[25].

Related Entities

Frankfurt (Oder) German Empire Kingdom of Prussia politics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Acta Borussica. wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  53. [53] ↑ . Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi, Leo von. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [54] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  55. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
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    Award received → Pour le Mérite, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Andrew +2
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