Alexandros Rizos Rangavis

Greek diplomat (1809-1892)
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Alexandros Rizos Rangavis
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Summary

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis was born on December 27, 1809[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on June 28, 1892[3], in Athens[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], poet[7], writer[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 16, 1892[11]
  • Place of burial: First Cemetery of Athens[12]
  • Father: Iákōvos Rízos Ragkavī́s[13]
  • Spouse: Caroline Christian Skene[14]
  • Child: Kleon Rizos Rangavis[15], Aristeides Rizos Rangavis[16], Eugenios Rizos Rangavis[17], Othon Rizos Rangavis[18], Emilios Rizos Rangavis[19], Aristion Rizos Rangavis[20], Charicles Rizos Rangavis[21], Zoe Rizos Rangavis[22], Alexios Rizos Rangavis[23], Amalia Rizos Rangavis[24], Eleni Rizos Rangavis[25], Charikleia Rizo-Rangabé[26]
  • Country of citizenship: Greece[27]
  • Native language: Modern Greek[28]
  • Occupation: archaeologist[29], military personnel[30], scholar[31]
  • Position held: member of the National Assembly[32], ambassador of Greece to the United States[33], ambassador of Greece to France[34]
  • Notable work: The Notary[35]
  • Member of: Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[38], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[39], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Archaeological Society of Athens[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Movement: romantic poetry[43], First Athenian School[44]
  • Commons category: Alexandros Rizos Rangavis[45]
  • Given name: Alexandros[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alexandros Rizos Rangavis[47]
  • Relative: James Skene of Rubislaw[48]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
  • Participant in: congress of Berlin[52]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[53], Modern Greek[54]

Why It Matters

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Alexandros Rizos Rangavis born?

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

Where did Alexandros Rizos Rangavis die?

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis died in Athens[4].

Who were Alexandros Rizos Rangavis's parents?

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis's father was Iákōvos Rízos Ragkavī́s[13].

Who was Alexandros Rizos Rangavis married to?

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis's spouses include Caroline Christian Skene[14].

What did Alexandros Rizos Rangavis do for work?

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], poet[7], writer[8], and professor[9].

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  10. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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