Max Montgelas

German general & diplomat (1860-1938)
Person human Q215183
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Summary

Max Montgelas was born on May 23, 1860[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on February 4, 1938[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], historian[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], and lieutenant general[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Alter Nordfriedhof[11]
  • Father: Ludwig de Garnerin von Montgelas[12]
  • Mother: Anna, Gräfin von Seinsheim[13]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[14]
  • Occupation: military officer[15], opinion journalist[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: count[18]
  • Commons category: Max von Montgelas[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: General of the Infantry[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21]
  • Family name: Montgelas[22]
  • Given name: Max[23]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • P14396: register/person/arw-11760092X[26]
  • P14536: 356592[27]

Why It Matters

Max Montgelas has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Max Montgelas born?

Max Montgelas's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Max Montgelas die?

Max Montgelas died in Munich[4].

Who were Max Montgelas's parents?

Max Montgelas's father was Ludwig de Garnerin von Montgelas[12]. Max Montgelas's mother was Anna, Gräfin von Seinsheim[13].

What did Max Montgelas do for work?

Max Montgelas worked as a diplomat[5], historian[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], and lieutenant general[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . macse.hu. macse.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . macse.hu. macse.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Open library id → OL1960340A, OL2430243A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 356592
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, historian, politician +4
    Military, police or special rank → General of the Infantry
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  4. 23w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    P14396 → register/person/arw-11760092X
    Noble title → count
    Mother → Anna, Gräfin von Seinsheim
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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