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Rouget de Lisle

French army officer (1760-1836)
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Rouget de Lisle
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Summary

Rouget de Lisle was born on May 10, 1760[1], in Lons-le-Saunier[2]. He died on June 26, 1836[3], in Choisy-le-Roi[4]. He worked as a composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,754 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vault of Governors[11], Deuxième tombeau de Rouget de Lisle[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Occupation: military personnel[15], songwriter[16], military officer[17]
  • Notable work: Worker's Marseillaise[18], Le Chant des Girondins[19], La Marseillaise[20], La marseillaise de la Commune[21]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: classical music[24]
  • Genre: classical music[25]
  • Commons category: Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle[26]
  • Archives at: Archives nationales[27]
  • Family name: Rouget[28], de Lisle[29]
  • Given name: Claude[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle[31]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Encyclopedia Americana[39], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[40], New International Encyclopedia[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[42], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44]

Why It Matters

Rouget de Lisle has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Rouget de Lisle born?

Rouget de Lisle's place of birth was Lons-le-Saunier[2].

Where did Rouget de Lisle die?

Rouget de Lisle passed away in Choisy-le-Roi[4].

What did Rouget de Lisle do for work?

Rouget de Lisle worked as a composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did Rouget de Lisle receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].

Related Entities

Choisy-le-Roi France Lons-le-Saunier

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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