Stephen Bethlen

Prince of Transylvania
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Stephen Bethlen

Summary

Stephen Bethlen is a human[1]. He was born in Ilia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1582[3]. He passed away in Nagyecsed[4]. He died on January 10, 1648[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Bethlen was born in Ilia[2].
  • Stephen Bethlen died in Nagyecsed[4].
  • Stephen Bethlen was born on January 1, 1582[3].
  • Stephen Bethlen was born on January 1, 1584[8].
  • Stephen Bethlen died on January 10, 1648[5].
  • Stephen Bethlen died on January 1, 1648[9].
  • Stephen Bethlen's father was Farkas Bethlen[10].
  • Stephen Bethlen's mother was Druzsina Lázár de Szárhegy[11].
  • Stephen Bethlen was married to Katalin Károlyi[12].
  • A child of Stephen Bethlen was Druzsina Bethlen[13].
  • A child of Stephen Bethlen was István Bethlen[14].
  • A child of Stephen Bethlen was Anna, Gräfin Bethlen de Iktar[15].
  • Stephen Bethlen held citizenship in Principality of Transylvania[16].
  • Stephen Bethlen worked as a politician[6].
  • Stephen Bethlen held the position of Q131377777[17].
  • Stephen Bethlen held the position of lord-lieutenant of Maramaros County[18].
  • Stephen Bethlen held the position of Prince of Transylvania[19].
  • Stephen Bethlen is recorded as male[20].
  • Stephen Bethlen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Stephen Bethlen's family is recorded as Bethlen family[22].
  • Stephen Bethlen's Commons category is recorded as István Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania[23].
  • Stephen Bethlen's family name is recorded as Bethlen[24].
  • Stephen Bethlen's given name is recorded as István[25].
  • Stephen Bethlen's sibling is recorded as Gabriel Bethlen[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Stephen Bethlen's place of birth was Ilia[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1582[3] and January 1, 1584[8]. His father was Farkas Bethlen[10]. His mother was Druzsina Lázár de Szárhegy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Stephen Bethlen worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Q131377777[17]; lord-lieutenant of Maramaros County[18]; and Prince of Transylvania[19], a position[27], in Principality of Transylvania[28].

Personal Life

Among Stephen Bethlen's spouses was Katalin Károlyi[12]. Children include Druzsina Bethlen[13], 1614–1667[29]; István Bethlen[14], a politician[30], 1606–1632[31], of Principality of Transylvania[32]; and Anna, Gräfin Bethlen de Iktar[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 10, 1648[5] and January 1, 1648[9]. Stephen Bethlen passed away in Nagyecsed[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen Bethlen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Bethlen born?

Stephen Bethlen's place of birth was Ilia[2].

Where did Stephen Bethlen die?

Stephen Bethlen died in Nagyecsed[4].

Who were Stephen Bethlen's parents?

Stephen Bethlen's father was Farkas Bethlen[10]. Stephen Bethlen's mother was Druzsina Lázár de Szárhegy[11].

Who was Stephen Bethlen married to?

Stephen Bethlen's spouses include Katalin Károlyi[12].

What did Stephen Bethlen do for work?

Stephen Bethlen worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Q114453533. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Q114453533. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MAK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id 6000000014695470774
    Place of birth Ilia
    Country of citizenship Principality of Transylvania
    Given name István
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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