Lieuwe van Aitzema

Dutch diplomat, writer, philanderer and spy (1600-1669)
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Lieuwe van Aitzema
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Lieuwe van Aitzema

Summary

Lieuwe van Aitzema is a human[1]. Born in Dokkum[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1600[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on February 23, 1669[5]. He worked as a historian[6], lawyer[7], poet[8], diplomat[9], and spy[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lieuwe van Aitzema was born in Dokkum[2].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema died in The Hague[4].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema was born on November 19, 1600[3].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema died on February 23, 1669[5].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema died on February 24, 1669[12].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Dutch was Lieuwe van Aitzema's native language[14].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's professions included historian[6].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema worked as a poet[8].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's professions included spy[10].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema is recorded as male[15].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's Commons category is recorded as Lieuwe van Aitzema[17].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's archives at is recorded as Nationaal Archief[18].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's given name is recorded as Lieuwe[19].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as The Dutch and Flemish authors[20].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Rationalists[25].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire Historique et Critique[26].
  • Lieuwe van Aitzema's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dokkum[2], Lieuwe van Aitzema… he was born on November 19, 1600[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], lawyer[7], poet[8], diplomat[9], and spy[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 23, 1669[5] and February 24, 1669[12]. Lieuwe van Aitzema died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Lieuwe van Aitzema ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lieuwe van Aitzema born?

Lieuwe van Aitzema's place of birth was Dokkum[2].

Where did Lieuwe van Aitzema die?

Lieuwe van Aitzema died in The Hague[4].

What did Lieuwe van Aitzema do for work?

Lieuwe van Aitzema worked as historian[6], lawyer[7], poet[8], diplomat[9], and spy[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, lawyer, poet +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project NADD Wikidata project
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Occupation
    Described by source The Dutch and Flemish authors, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +6
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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