Maurice Benyovszky

Hungarian traveller and writer
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Maurice Benyovszky
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Summary

Maurice Benyovszky was born on September 20, 1746[1], in Vrbové[2]. He died on May 23, 1786[3], in Ambohitralanana[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], world traveler[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 20, 1746[11]
  • Child: Bartłomiej Beniowski[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hungary[13], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[14]
  • Occupation: adventurer[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Noble title: baron[17]
  • Commons category: Móric Beňovský[18]
  • Family name: Benyovszky[19]
  • Given name: Maurice[20], Móric[21], Ágost[22]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Russian Biographical Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[27], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[28], Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste[29], Oesterreichisches Militär-Konversations-Lexikon[30], Nova memoria Hungarorum[31], Polish Biographical Dictionary[32], Otto's encyclopedia[33], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[35], Hungarian[36], Slovak[37], German[38], Latin[39], Russian[40]
  • Name in native language: Benyovszky Móric[41], Maurycy Beniowski[42]
  • Sibling: Sámuel Benyovszky[43]

Why It Matters

Maurice Benyovszky has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Benyovszky born?

Maurice Benyovszky's place of birth was Vrbové[2].

Where did Maurice Benyovszky die?

Maurice Benyovszky died in Ambohitralanana[4].

What did Maurice Benyovszky do for work?

Maurice Benyovszky worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], world traveler[8], and military officer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Beniowsky, Moriz August Graf von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Beniowsky, Moriz August Graf von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Beniowsky, Moriz August Graf von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Beniowsky, Moriz August Graf von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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  5. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, writer, military personnel +3
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  13. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Date of birth → +1746-09-20T00:00:00Z, +1746-12-20T00:00:00Z
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