Ratko Mladić

convicted war-criminal and former general of the Bosnian Serb military (1991–1996), (1942–2026)
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Ratko Mladić

Summary

Ratko Mladić is a human[1]. His place of birth was Božanovići[2]. He was born on March 12, 1943[3]. He died in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4]. He died on August 27, 2026[5]. He worked as a soldier[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,247 views/month, #1,638 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ratko Mladić was born in Božanovići[2].
  • Ratko Mladić passed away in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4].
  • Ratko Mladić passed away in The Hague[9].
  • Ratko Mladić was born on March 12, 1943[3].
  • Ratko Mladić was born on March 12, 1942[10].
  • Ratko Mladić was born on 1942[11].
  • Ratko Mladić died on August 27, 2026[5].
  • Ratko Mladić held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[12].
  • Ratko Mladić held citizenship in Bosnia and Herzegovina[13].
  • Ratko Mladić held citizenship in Serbia[14].
  • Ratko Mladić is identified as part of the Serbs ethnic group[15].
  • Ratko Mladić's professions included soldier[6].
  • Ratko Mladić worked as a military officer[7].
  • Ratko Mladić's field of work was Yugoslav Wars[16].
  • Ratko Mladić's field of work was War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[17].
  • Ratko Mladić's field of work was Siege of Sarajevo[18].
  • Ratko Mladić's field of work was Srebrenica genocide[19].
  • Ratko Mladić received the Order of Brotherhood and Unity[20].
  • Ratko Mladić received the Order of the Republika Srpska[21].
  • Ratko Mladić received the Order of the People's Army[22].
  • Ratko Mladić is recorded as male[23].
  • Ratko Mladić's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ratko Mladić was affiliated with the Serbian Democratic Party[25].
  • Ratko Mladić's military branch is recorded as Yugoslav People's Army[26].
  • Ratko Mladić's military branch is recorded as Army of Republika Srpska[27].

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Origins and Family

Ratko Mladić was born in Božanovići[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1943[3], March 12, 1942[10], and 1942[11]. He is identified as part of the Serbs ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6] and military officer[7]. Fields of work include Yugoslav Wars[16], a series of wars[28]; War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[17], an ethnic conflict[29]; Siege of Sarajevo[18], a siege[30], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[31]; and Srebrenica genocide[19], a war crime[32], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Brotherhood and Unity[20], an order[34], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[35], founded in 1943[36]; Order of the Republika Srpska[21], an order[37], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[38], founded in 1993[39]; and Order of the People's Army[22], an order[40], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[41], founded in 1951[42].

Personal Life

Ratko Mladić was affiliated with the Serbian Democratic Party[25].

Death and Burial

Ratko Mladić died on August 27, 2026[5]. Recorded place of death include Hague Penitentiary Institution[4], a prison[43], in Netherlands[44] and The Hague[9], a municipality of the Netherlands[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1201[47].

Why It Matters

Ratko Mladić ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,247 views/month, #1,638 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Ratko Mladić born?

Born in Božanovići[2], Ratko Mladić…

Where did Ratko Mladić die?

Ratko Mladić passed away in Hague Penitentiary Institution[4].

What did Ratko Mladić do for work?

Ratko Mladić worked as soldier[6] and military officer[7].

What awards did Ratko Mladić receive?

Honors received include Order of Brotherhood and Unity[20], Order of the Republika Srpska[21], and Order of the People's Army[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . rts.rs. Retrieved . rts.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . rtv.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . edition.cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ~2026-53195-89 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1943-03-12T00:00:00Z, +1942-03-12T00:00:00Z, +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 29d ago · باسم · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → convicted war-criminal and former general of the Bosnian Serb military (1991–199
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  4. 5w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 5w ago · Fotoliptofono · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Serbian Democratic Party
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  8. 5w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → soldier, military officer
    Convicted of → war crime, genocide
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  9. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 5w ago · Fryed-peach · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 5w ago · 1000mm · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hague Penitentiary Institution, The Hague
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  12. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Младић-1
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  13. 5w ago · PinTweaks · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 5w ago · Patandor · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0370454-Mladic-Ratko-1943
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 5875473
    Ethnic group → Serbs
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