Sigismund
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Summary
Sigismund was born on February 14, 1368[1], in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[2]. He died on December 9, 1437[3], in Znojmo[4]. He worked as a monarch[5] and mint lord[6]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,103 views/month, #5,115 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 15, 1368[8]
- Place of burial: Oradea[9]
- Father: Charles IV[10]
- Mother: Elizabeth of Pomerania[11]
- Spouse: Mary I of Hungary[12], Barbara of Cilli[13]
- Child: Elizabeth of Luxembourg[14], N. of Luxemburg, Prince of Hungary[15]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[16], Hungary[17]
- Native language: German[18]
- Position held: Holy Roman Emperor[19], Prince-Elector[20], Apostolic King of Hungary[21], King of Bohemia[22], King of the Romans[23], Duke of Luxemburg[24]
- Award received: Golden Rose[25], Order of the Garter[26]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: House of Luxembourg[29]
- Noble title: margrave[30]
- Commons category: Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor[31]
- Given name: Sigmund[32], Zsigmond[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor[34]
- Commons gallery: Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor[35]
- Relative: John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg[36], Jobst of Moravia[37], Albert III, Duke of Austria[38], Albert II of Germany[39], Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary[40], Margaret of Thuringia[41], Casimir IV Jagiellon[42]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Sigismund of Luxemburg[43]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], New International Encyclopedia[50], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Vlastenský slovník historický[52], Masarykův slovník naučný[53], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[54]
Why It Matters
Sigismund has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Sigismund born?
Sigismund was born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[2].
Where did Sigismund die?
Sigismund died in Znojmo[4].
Who were Sigismund's parents?
Sigismund's father was Charles IV[10]. Sigismund's mother was Elizabeth of Pomerania[11].
Who was Sigismund married to?
Sigismund's spouses include Mary I of Hungary[12] and Barbara of Cilli[13].
What did Sigismund do for work?
Sigismund worked as a monarch[5] and mint lord[6].
What awards did Sigismund receive?
Honors received include Golden Rose[25] and Order of the Garter[26].