John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Count of Schwarzburg, then Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1532-1586)
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John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Summary

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen is a human[1]. Born in Sondershausen[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1532[3]. He died in Arnstadt[4]. He died on October 28, 1586[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's place of birth was Sondershausen[2].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen died in Arnstadt[4].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was born on December 20, 1532[3].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen died on October 28, 1586[5].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's father was Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg[7].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's mother was Elisabeth zu Ysenburg-Kelsterbach[8].
  • Among John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's spouses was Anne von Oldenburg[9].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Anton Henry, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[10].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Christian Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[11].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Dorotea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[12].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Günther XLII van Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[13].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Johan Günther II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[14].
  • A child of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was Sabine of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[15].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen is recorded as male[16].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's family is recorded as House of Schwarzburg[18].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's noble title is recorded as count[19].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's Commons category is recorded as John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[20].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's given name is recorded as Hans[22].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's sibling is recorded as Günther XLI, Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt[24].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's sibling is recorded as Albrecht VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt[25].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's sibling is recorded as William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen[26].
  • John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth von Schwarzburg[27].

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Origins and Family

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was born in Sondershausen[2]. He was born on December 20, 1532[3]. His father was Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg[7]. His mother was Elisabeth zu Ysenburg-Kelsterbach[8].

Personal Life

Among John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's spouses was Anne von Oldenburg[9]. Children include Anton Henry, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[10], 1571–1638[28], of Germany[29]; Christian Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[11], 1578–1642[30]; Dorotea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[12], 1579–1639[31]; Günther XLII van Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[13], an aristocrat[32], 1570–1643[33], of Germany[34]; Johan Günther II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[14], an aristocrat[35], 1577–1631[36], of Germany[37]; and Sabine of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[15], 1573–1628[38], of Germany[39].

Death and Burial

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen died on October 28, 1586[5]. He died in Arnstadt[4].

Why It Matters

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen born?

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was born in Sondershausen[2].

Where did John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen die?

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen passed away in Arnstadt[4].

Who were John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's parents?

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's father was Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg[7]. John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's mother was Elisabeth zu Ysenburg-Kelsterbach[8].

Who was John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen married to?

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen's spouses include Anne von Oldenburg[9].

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  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Sondershausen
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