Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel

Protestant military leader in the Thirty Years' War (1589-1648)
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Summary

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel was born on February 8, 1589[1], in Niederhadamar[2]. He died on May 17, 1648[3], in Augsburg[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1585[7]
  • Date of death: 1648[8]
  • Father: Wilhelm Eppelmann[9]
  • Mother: Anna Seiffenmacher[10]
  • Child: Elisabeth Charlotte, Countess of Holzappel[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Noble title: count[14]
  • Commons category: Peter Melander von Holzappel[15]
  • Military, police or special rank: general field marshal[16], field marshal[17]
  • Participated in conflict: Thirty Years' War[18]
  • Given name: Peter[19]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[20]
  • Depicted by: Peter Melander von Holtzapel[21]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[24], Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste[25], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Name in native language: Peter Melander von Holzappel[28]
  • Different from: Peter Melander[29]
  • P14608: 118774816[30]

Why It Matters

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel born?

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel's place of birth was Niederhadamar[2].

Where did Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel die?

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel died in Augsburg[4].

Who were Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel's parents?

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel's father was Wilhelm Eppelmann[9]. Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel's mother was Anna Seiffenmacher[10].

What did Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel do for work?

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel worked as a military officer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Holzapfel, Peter Graf (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Holzapfel, Peter Graf (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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