Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff

German politician (1626-1692)
Person human Q531628
Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff
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Summary

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff was born on December 20, 1626[1], in Herzogenaurach[2]. He died on December 18, 1692[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], economist[6], politician[7], historian[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q94864341[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: librarian[13], polymath[14], writer[15]
  • Field of work: history[16]
  • Position held: Geheimrat[17]
  • Educated at: Ernestinum Gotha[18]
  • Member of: Fruitbearing Society[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff[21]
  • Family name: Seckendorff[22]
  • Given name: Veit[23]
  • Pseudonym: Der Hülffreiche[24], Der Hilfreiche[25]
  • Work location: Halle (Saale)[26]
  • Student of: Johann Heinrich Boeckler[27]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • Nickname: Der Hülfreiche[32]
  • Name in native language: Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff[33]
  • Sibling: Johann Quirin von Seckendorff[34]
  • Writing language: German[35]

Why It Matters

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff born?

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff was born in Herzogenaurach[2].

Where did Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff die?

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff's parents?

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff's father was Q94864341[11].

What did Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff do for work?

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff worked as a jurist[5], economist[6], politician[7], historian[8], and theologian[9].

Where did Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff go to school?

Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff was educated at Ernestinum Gotha[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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