Tecumseh

Native American Shawnee leader (1768-1813)
Person human Q257808
Tecumseh
attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1] · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Tecumseh was born in 1768 in Chillicothe. He served as a traditional leader or chief. He died on October 5, 1813, in the Moravian Indian Reserve 47[1][2][3][4]. His cause of death was death in battle[5]. He has been recognized with the award of Person of National Historic Significance[6].

Tecumseh

Summary

Tecumseh is a human[1]. He was born in Chillicothe[2]. He was born on +1768-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moravian Indian Reserve 47[4]. He died on +1813-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[6]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,723 views/month, #4,664 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tecumseh's place of birth was Chillicothe[2].
  • Tecumseh died in Moravian Indian Reserve 47[4].
  • Tecumseh was born on +1768-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tecumseh died on +1813-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tecumseh held citizenship in Shawnee[8].
  • Tecumseh is identified as part of the Shawnee ethnic group[9].
  • Tecumseh worked as a traditional leader or chief[6].
  • Tecumseh received the Person of National Historic Significance[10].
  • Tecumseh's image is recorded as Tecumseh02.jpg[11].
  • Tecumseh is recorded as male[12].
  • Tecumseh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tecumseh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073754736[14].
  • Tecumseh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72189618[15].
  • Tecumseh's GND ID is recorded as 118756362[16].
  • Tecumseh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80020620[17].
  • Tecumseh's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500490082[18].
  • Tecumseh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144453008[19].
  • Tecumseh's IdRef ID is recorded as 08578902X[20].
  • Tecumseh's Commons category is recorded as Tecumseh[21].
  • Tecumseh's military, police or special rank is recorded as war chief[22].
  • The cause of death was death in battle[23].
  • Tecumseh's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2710[24].
  • Tecumseh's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Tippecanoe[25].
  • Tecumseh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ck1m[26].
  • Tecumseh's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4648197A[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chillicothe[2], Tecumseh… he was born on +1768-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Shawnee ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tecumseh worked as a traditional leader or chief[6].

Recognition

Tecumseh received the Person of National Historic Significance[10].

Death and Burial

Tecumseh died on +1813-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moravian Indian Reserve 47[4]. The cause of death was death in battle[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tecumseh include USS Tecumseh[28], a ballistic missile submarine[29] and Etheostoma tecumsehi[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Tecumseh ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,723 views/month, #4,664 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include USS Tecumseh[28], a ballistic missile submarine[29] and Etheostoma tecumsehi[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Tecumseh born?

Born in Chillicothe[2], Tecumseh…

Where did Tecumseh die?

Tecumseh died in Moravian Indian Reserve 47[4].

What did Tecumseh do for work?

Tecumseh worked as traditional leader or chief[6].

What awards did Tecumseh receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . ohiohistorycentral.org. ohiohistorycentral.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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