Sitting Bull

Summary

Sitting Bull is a human^[1]. He was born in Grand River^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1831^[3]. He died in Dakota Territory^[4]. He died on December 15, 1890^[5]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief^[6] and medicine man^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,341 views/month, #4,008 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sitting Bull was born in Grand River^[2].
• Sitting Bull died in Dakota Territory^[4].
• Sitting Bull was born on January 1, 1831^[3].
• Sitting Bull died on December 15, 1890^[5].
• Sitting Bull is buried at Sitting Bull Monument^[9].
• Sitting Bull's father was Jumping Bull^[10].
• Sitting Bull was married to Light Hair^[11].
• Sitting Bull was married to Four-Robes-Woman^[12].
• Among Sitting Bull's spouses was Snow-on-Her^[13].
• Sitting Bull was married to Seen-by-her-Nation^[14].
• Sitting Bull was married to Scarlet Woman^[15].
• A child of Sitting Bull was Crow Foot^[16].
• A child of Sitting Bull was son of Sitting Bull^[17].
• A child of Sitting Bull was William Sitting Bull^[18].
• Sitting Bull held citizenship in United States^[19].
• Sioux was Sitting Bull's native language^[20].
• Sitting Bull is identified as part of the Native Americans in the United States ethnic group^[21].
• Sitting Bull is identified as part of the Lakota people ethnic group^[22].
• Sitting Bull's professions included traditional leader or chief^[6].
• Sitting Bull's professions included medicine man^[7].
• Sitting Bull's field of work was Sioux^[23].
• Sitting Bull held the position of traditional leader or chief^[24].
• Among Sitting Bull's employers was Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show^[25].
• Sitting Bull is recorded as male^[26].
• Sitting Bull's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sitting Bull's place of birth was Grand River^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1831^[3]. His father was Jumping Bull^[10]. Ethnic identities include Native Americans in the United States^[21], an ethnic group^[28] and Lakota people^[22], an ethnic group^[29], in Canada^[30]. Sioux was his native language^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include traditional leader or chief^[6] and medicine man^[7]. Sitting Bull's field of work was Sioux^[23]. Among his employers was Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show^[25]. He held the position of traditional leader or chief^[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Light Hair^[11], Four-Robes-Woman^[12], Snow-on-Her^[13], Seen-by-her-Nation^[14], and Scarlet Woman^[15]. Children include Crow Foot^[16], a military leader^[31], 1876–1890^[32], of United States^[33]; son of Sitting Bull^[17]; and William Sitting Bull^[18], 1878–1909^[34].

Death and Burial

Sitting Bull died on December 15, 1890^[5]. He passed away in Dakota Territory^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[35]. He is buried at Sitting Bull Monument^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sitting Bull include he^[36], a film^[37], directed by Sidney Salkow^[38].

Why It Matters

Sitting Bull ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,341 views/month, #4,008 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include he^[36], a film^[37], directed by Sidney Salkow^[38].

FAQs

Where was Sitting Bull born?

Born in Grand River^[2], Sitting Bull…

Where did Sitting Bull die?

Sitting Bull died in Dakota Territory^[4].

Who were Sitting Bull's parents?

Sitting Bull's father was Jumping Bull^[10].

Who was Sitting Bull married to?

Sitting Bull's spouses include Light Hair^[11], Four-Robes-Woman^[12], Snow-on-Her^[13], and Seen-by-her-Nation^[14].

What did Sitting Bull do for work?

Sitting Bull worked as traditional leader or chief^[6] and medicine man^[7].