Moshe Dayan

Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
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Summary

Moshe Dayan was born on May 20, 1915[1], in Degania Alef[2]. He died on October 16, 1981[3], in Tel Aviv[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], archaeologist[7], soldier[8], and minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,019 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Nahalal cemetery[11]
  • Father: Samuel Dayan[12]
  • Mother: Dvora Dayan[13]
  • Spouse: Ruth Dayan[14]
  • Child: Assi Dayan[15], Yael Dayan[16], Ehud Dayan[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[18]
  • Native language: Hebrew[19]
  • Position held: Chief of the General Staff[20], Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development[21], Minister of Defense of Israel[22], Knesset member[23], Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel[24]
  • Educated at: Senior Officers' School[25]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Distinguished Service Order[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[28], Israeli military decorations[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Jewish atheism[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: Telem[32], Rafi[33], Israeli Labor Party[34], Mapai[35]
  • Military branch: Haganah[36], Jewish Supernumerary Police[37], Special Night Squads[38], 7th Division[39], Israel Defense Forces[40]
  • Commons category: Moshe Dayan[41]
  • Military, police or special rank: rav aluf[42], general[43]
  • Cause of death: colorectal cancer[44], myocardial infarction[45]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): Northern Command[46], Southern Command[47], Israel Defense Forces[48]
  • Participated in conflict: 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine[49], World War II[50], 1948 Arab–Israeli War[51], 1948 Palestine war[52], Suez Crisis[53], Six-Day War[54], War of Attrition[55], Yom Kippur War[56]
  • Family name: Dayan[57]
  • Given name: Moshe[58]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Moshe Dayan[59]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Moshe Dayan include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station[60], a railway station[61], in Israel[62], founded in 2011[63].

Why It Matters

Moshe Dayan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Works attributed to him include his eulogy for Ro'i Rothberg[66], a eulogy[67]. Entities named for him include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station[60], a railway station[61], in Israel[62], founded in 2011[63].

FAQs

Where was Moshe Dayan born?

Moshe Dayan was born in Degania Alef[2].

Where did Moshe Dayan die?

Moshe Dayan died in Tel Aviv[4].

Who were Moshe Dayan's parents?

Moshe Dayan's father was Samuel Dayan[12]. Moshe Dayan's mother was Dvora Dayan[13].

Who was Moshe Dayan married to?

Moshe Dayan's spouses include Ruth Dayan[14].

What did Moshe Dayan do for work?

Moshe Dayan worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], archaeologist[7], soldier[8], and minister[9].

Where did Moshe Dayan go to school?

Moshe Dayan was educated at Senior Officers' School[25].

What awards did Moshe Dayan receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Distinguished Service Order[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[28], and Israeli military decorations[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [26] ↑ . gettyimages.com. gettyimages.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  40. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  43. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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