Karl von Bülow

German general (1846–1921)
Person human Q61030
Karl von Bülow
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Summary

Karl von Bülow was born on March 24, 1846[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on August 31, 1921[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], military writer[6], and general field marshal[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (862 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Invalids' Cemetery[9]
  • Child: Vicco Bülow-Schwante[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite[12], Order of the Black Eagle[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[14], Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[15], Albert Order[16], Commander of the Friedrich Order[17], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[18], Order of the Star of Romania[19], Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[20], Knight Commander of the Order of Albrecht the Bold[21], Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Military branch: infantry[25]
  • Commons category: Karl von Bülow[26]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[27]
  • Participated in conflict: Austro-Prussian War[28], Franco-Prussian War[29], World War I[30]
  • Family name: von Bülow[31]
  • Given name: Karl[32], Wilhelm[33], Paul[34]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Birth name: Karl Wilhelm Paul von Bülow[38]
  • Name in native language: Karl von Bülow[39]
  • P14585: 97003[40]

Why It Matters

Karl von Bülow has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Karl von Bülow born?

Karl von Bülow was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Karl von Bülow die?

Karl von Bülow passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Karl von Bülow do for work?

Karl von Bülow worked as a military officer[5], military writer[6], and general field marshal[7].

What awards did Karl von Bülow receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[12], Order of the Black Eagle[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[14], and Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Q58367116. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Fernando Goncalves 1800 · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Lutheranism
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Religion or worldview: Lutheranism"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 97003
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 97003, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, military writer, general field marshal
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35440|batch #35440]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of death → Berlin
    Child → Vicco Bülow-Schwante
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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