Josef Švejk

fictional character from The Good Soldier Švejk
Person fictional_human Q1976939
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Josef Švejk

Summary

Josef Švejk is a fictional human[1]. He was born on 1891[2]. He died on 1965[3]. He worked as a soldier[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Josef Švejk was born on 1891[2].
  • Josef Švejk died on 1965[3].
  • Josef Švejk held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[6].
  • Czech was Josef Švejk's native language[7].
  • Josef Švejk is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[8].
  • Josef Švejk worked as a soldier[4].
  • Josef Švejk is the creator of Jaroslav Hašek[9].
  • Josef Švejk is recorded as male[10].
  • Josef Švejk's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Josef Švejk's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Josef Švejk's Commons category is recorded as Josef Švejk[13].
  • Josef Švejk was part of the conflict World War I[14].
  • Josef Švejk's family name is recorded as Q111776740[15].
  • Josef Švejk's given name is recorded as Josef[16].
  • Josef Švejk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Good Soldier Švejk[17].
  • Josef Švejk's work location is recorded as Prague[18].
  • Josef Švejk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[19].
  • Josef Švejk's present in work is recorded as The Good Soldier Švejk[20].
  • Josef Švejk's present in work is recorded as The Good Soldier Shweik[21].
  • Josef Švejk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Josef Švejk'}[22].
  • Josef Švejk's different from is recorded as The Good Soldier Švejk[23].
  • Josef Švejk's character type is recorded as picaro[24].

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Origins and Family

Josef Švejk was born on 1891[2]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[8]. Czech was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Josef Švejk's professions included soldier[4].

Works and Contributions

Josef Švejk is the creator of Jaroslav Hašek[9]. Things named for him include 7896 Švejk[25], an asteroid[26].

Death and Burial

Josef Švejk died on 1965[3].

Why It Matters

Josef Švejk has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include 7896 Švejk[25], an asteroid[26].

FAQs

What did Josef Švejk do for work?

Josef Švejk worked as soldier[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Good Soldier Švejk. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:The Good Soldier Švejk
    Family name Q111776740
    Instance of
    Ethnic group Czechs
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0203673-svejk-Josef, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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