Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries

Austrian art collector, patron of music, and private banker (1777–1826)
Person human Q1948037
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Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries

Summary

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1777[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on December 26, 1826[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], banker[7], composer[8], and patron of the arts[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was born in Vienna[2].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries passed away in Paris[4].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was born on May 6, 1777[3].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries died on December 26, 1826[5].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's father was Johann von Fries[11].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was married to Gräfin Maria Theresia von Fries[12].
  • A child of Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was Moritz von Fries[13].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries held citizenship in Habsburg monarchy[14].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries held citizenship in Austrian Empire[15].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries worked as an art collector[6].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's professions included banker[7].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's professions included composer[8].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's professions included patron of the arts[9].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries is recorded as male[16].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's noble title is recorded as Imperial Count[18].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's Commons category is recorded as Moritz von Fries sen.[19].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's family name is recorded as Fries[20].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's given name is recorded as Moritz[21].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's has works in the collection is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art[23].
  • Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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[25]

  • Began / founded: 1777-05-06[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1826-12-26[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1d34a239-c651-4f4c-89e2-1acb2879e8f6[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on May 6, 1777[3]. His father was Johann von Fries[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], banker[7], composer[8], and patron of the arts[9].

Personal Life

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was married to Gräfin Maria Theresia von Fries[12]. A child of him was Moritz von Fries[13].

Death and Burial

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries died on December 26, 1826[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries born?

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries die?

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's parents?

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's father was Johann von Fries[11].

Who was Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries married to?

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries's spouses include Gräfin Maria Theresia von Fries[12].

What did Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries do for work?

Moritz Reichsgraf von Fries worked as art collector[6], banker[7], composer[8], and patron of the arts[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art collector, banker, composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01270658
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Fries
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01270658
    Has works in the collection Philadelphia Museum of Art
    Occupation
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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