Otto of Greece

King of Greece from 1832 to 1862 (1815–1867)
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Otto of Greece
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Summary

Otto of Greece was born on June 1, 1815[1], in Salzburg[2]. He died on July 26, 1867[3], in Bamberg[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,153 views/month, #6,437 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Mirabell Palace[8]
  • Place of burial: Theatine Church[9]
  • Father: Ludwig I of Bavaria[10]
  • Mother: Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen[11]
  • Spouse: Amalia of Oldenburg[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[13], Kingdom of Greece[14]
  • Position held: King of the Hellenes[15]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[16], Order of St. Andrew[17], Order of the Redeemer[18], Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[19], Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], Knight of the Order of the Elephant[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family: House of Wittelsbach[24]
  • Noble title: Prince of Bavaria[25]
  • Commons category: Otto of Greece[26]
  • Unmarried partner: Jane Digby[27], Fotini Mauromixali[28]
  • Given name: Otto[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Otto of Greece[30]
  • Commons gallery: Otto of Greece[31]
  • Godparent: Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen[32]
  • Depicted by: Statue of King Othon, Nauplion[33], Bust of Othon, Irakleio[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Modern Greek[43]
  • Birth name: Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Bayern[44]
  • Name in native language: Otto von Bayern[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto of Greece include Ottobrunn[46], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[47], in Germany[48] and Omonoia Square[49], a square[50], in Greece[51], founded in 1846[52].

Why It Matters

Otto of Greece has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Ottobrunn[46], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[47], in Germany[48] and Omonoia Square[49], a square[50], in Greece[51], founded in 1846[52].

FAQs

Where was Otto of Greece born?

Otto of Greece's place of birth was Salzburg[2].

Where did Otto of Greece die?

Otto of Greece passed away in Bamberg[4].

Who were Otto of Greece's parents?

Otto of Greece's father was Ludwig I of Bavaria[10]. Otto of Greece's mother was Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen[11].

Who was Otto of Greece married to?

Otto of Greece's spouses include Amalia of Oldenburg[12].

What did Otto of Greece do for work?

Otto of Greece worked as a politician[5] and monarch[6].

What awards did Otto of Greece receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[16], Order of St. Andrew[17], Order of the Redeemer[18], and Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Q24469620. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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