Johann Schiltberger

German writer
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Summary

Johann Schiltberger was born on May 17, 1381[1], in Freising[2]. He died on January 1, 1440[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1380[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Notable work: The bondage and travels of Johann Schiltberger[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Johannes Schiltberger[12]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of Nicopolis[13]
  • Given name: Johann[14]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[18]
  • Name in native language: Johannes Schiltberger[19]
  • Writing language: German[20]

Why It Matters

Johann Schiltberger has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Johann Schiltberger born?

Johann Schiltberger was born in Freising[2].

Where did Johann Schiltberger die?

Johann Schiltberger died in Munich[4].

What did Johann Schiltberger do for work?

Johann Schiltberger worked as a writer[5] and explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'ro', 'r
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 1555
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Notable work → The bondage and travels of Johann Schiltberger
    Given name → Johann
    Place of death → Munich
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