Piet Retief
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Piet Retief
Summary
Piet Retief is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on +1780-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in uMgungundlovu[4]. He died on +1838-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Wellington[2], Piet Retief…
- Piet Retief died in uMgungundlovu[4].
- Piet Retief was born on +1780-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
- Piet Retief died on +1838-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
- Piet Retief held citizenship in South Africa[9].
- Piet Retief's professions included explorer[6].
- Piet Retief worked as a politician[7].
- Piet Retief's image is recorded as Voortrekker Monument May 2006, IMG 3003.jpg[10].
- Piet Retief is recorded as male[11].
- Piet Retief's instance of is recorded as human[12].
- Piet Retief's signature is recorded as Piet Retief, handtekening, 1832.jpg[13].
- Piet Retief's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022274855[14].
- Piet Retief's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11177627[15].
- Piet Retief's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81134983[16].
- Piet Retief's Commons category is recorded as Piet Retief[17].
- Piet Retief's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
- Piet Retief's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09fm7j[19].
- Piet Retief's family name is recorded as Retief[20].
- Piet Retief's given name is recorded as Pieter[21].
- Piet Retief's given name is recorded as Piet[22].
- Piet Retief's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 134976983[23].
- Piet Retief's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
- Piet Retief's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[25].
- Piet Retief's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Piet-Retief[26].
- Piet Retief's FAST ID is recorded as 82629[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Wellington[2], Piet Retief… he was born on +1780-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and politician[7].
Death and Burial
Piet Retief died on +1838-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in uMgungundlovu[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Piet Retief include Pietermaritzburg[28], a town[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1839[31] and he[32], a town[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1882[35].
Why It Matters
Piet Retief ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for him include Pietermaritzburg[28], a town[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1839[31] and he[32], a town[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1882[35].
FAQs
Where was Piet Retief born?
Piet Retief was born in Wellington[2].
Where did Piet Retief die?
Piet Retief died in uMgungundlovu[4].