Vidkun Quisling

Norwegian politician and Nazi collaborator (1887–1945)
Person human Q151364
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Summary

Vidkun Quisling was born on July 18, 1887[1], in Fyresdal Municipality[2]. He died on October 24, 1945[3], in Akershus Fortress[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], wartime collaborator[7], and soldier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,110 views/month, #5,597 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jon Lauritz Qvisling[10]
  • Mother: Anna Qvisling[11]
  • Spouse: Alexandra Voronin[12], Maria Quisling[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[14]
  • Native language: Norwegian[15]
  • Position held: Minister of Defence[16], minister-president[17], secretary of legation[18], Prime Minister of Norway[19], head of government[20]
  • Educated at: Norwegian Military Academy[21], Norwegian Military College[22]
  • Notable work: Russia and Ourselves[23]
  • Award received: Order of St. Sava[24], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], Order of the Crown of Romania[26]
  • Member of: Norske Selskab (1818)[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Universismen[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Member of political party: Centre Party[30], Nasjonal Samling[31], Fatherland League[32]
  • Commons category: Vidkun Quisling[33]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[34]
  • Residence: Fyresdal Municipality[35], Drammen[36], Gjerpen Municipality[37], Oslo urban area[38]
  • Family name: Quisling[39]
  • Given name: Vidkun[40]
  • IPA transcription: ˈʋɪdkʉn ˈkʋɪʃlɪŋ[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Vidkun Quisling[42]
  • Work location: Berlin[43]
  • Relative: Nils Andreas Quisling[44]
  • Manner of death: capital punishment[45]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46]
  • Convicted of: high treason[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Vidkun Quisling include Quisling[48].

Why It Matters

Vidkun Quisling has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Quisling[48].

FAQs

Where was Vidkun Quisling born?

Vidkun Quisling was born in Fyresdal Municipality[2].

Where did Vidkun Quisling die?

Vidkun Quisling passed away in Akershus Fortress[4].

Who were Vidkun Quisling's parents?

Vidkun Quisling's father was Jon Lauritz Qvisling[10]. Vidkun Quisling's mother was Anna Qvisling[11].

Who was Vidkun Quisling married to?

Vidkun Quisling's spouses include Alexandra Voronin[12] and Maria Quisling[13].

What did Vidkun Quisling do for work?

Vidkun Quisling worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], wartime collaborator[7], and soldier[8].

Where did Vidkun Quisling go to school?

Vidkun Quisling was educated at Norwegian Military Academy[21] and Norwegian Military College[22].

What awards did Vidkun Quisling receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Sava[24], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], and Order of the Crown of Romania[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . nb.no. nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . urn.nb.no. Retrieved . urn.nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . urn.nb.no. Retrieved . urn.nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Q12717824. wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Q132743605. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Ђидо · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'bxr', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy',
    Sitelink count → 71
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|4 */ Image: Portrett av Vidkun Quisling i sivile klær, ukjent datering.jpg"
  2. 12w ago · Ostrovsky Gregory · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian, Russian
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian"
  3. 12w ago · Ostrovsky Gregory · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of St. Sava, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the Crown of Romania
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Order of the Crown of Romania"
  4. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14573 → 1549
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14573: 1549"
  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norwegian historical register of persons id → pf01036517003259, pd00000018980440
    P14536 → 364730
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military officer, wartime collaborator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  7. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → WW2 in Norway. Nazi leader Vidkun Quisling portrait relief p, Leangkollen Conference Hotel in Asker, Norway. Designed by W, Osvald-monumentet "Knus nazismen" krigsminnesmerke NSB tjene
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: WW2 in Norway. Nazi leader Vidkun Quisling portrait relief plaque "Vi var et rike Vi skal bli et folk Med Quisling for Norge" Lofoten krigsminnemuseum "
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