Jean Lafitte

French pirate and privateer
Person human Q454672
Jean Lafitte
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Jean Lafitte

Summary

Jean Lafitte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Biarritz[2]. He was born on 1776[3]. He passed away in Caribbean[4]. He died on January 1, 1826[5]. He worked as a privateer[6], entrepreneur[7], pirate[8], and spy[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean Lafitte's place of birth was Biarritz[2].
  • Jean Lafitte's place of birth was France[11].
  • Jean Lafitte died in Caribbean[4].
  • Jean Lafitte was born on 1776[3].
  • Jean Lafitte died on January 1, 1826[5].
  • Jean Lafitte held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jean Lafitte worked as a privateer[6].
  • Jean Lafitte worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Jean Lafitte's professions included pirate[8].
  • Jean Lafitte's professions included spy[9].
  • Jean Lafitte is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean Lafitte's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jean Lafitte was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • Jean Lafitte's Commons category is recorded as Jean Lafitte[16].
  • Jean Lafitte was part of the conflict War of 1812[17].
  • Jean Lafitte's family name is recorded as Lafitte[18].
  • Jean Lafitte's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean Lafitte's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[20].
  • Jean Lafitte's different from is recorded as Jean Lafitte[21].
  • Jean Lafitte's sibling is recorded as Pierre Lafitte[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Biarritz[2], a commune of France[23], in France[24] and France[11], a sovereign state[25], in France[26], founded in 0843[27]. Jean Lafitte was born on 1776[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include privateer[6], entrepreneur[7], pirate[8], and spy[9].

Personal Life

Jean Lafitte was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

Jean Lafitte died on January 1, 1826[5]. He passed away in Caribbean[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Lafitte has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jean Lafitte born?

Jean Lafitte was born in Biarritz[2].

Where did Jean Lafitte die?

Jean Lafitte died in Caribbean[4].

What did Jean Lafitte do for work?

Jean Lafitte worked as privateer[6], entrepreneur[7], pirate[8], and spy[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag jean-laffite
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: jean-laffite, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289940490|jean laffite (#289940490)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  2. 2d ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id 00048082n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id 151060393
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  3. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Place of death Caribbean
    Sibling Pierre Lafitte
    Occupation
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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