Winnetou

literary character created by Karl May
Person literary_character Q828542
Winnetou
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Winnetou

Summary

Winnetou is a literary character[1]. He was born on 1840[2]. He died on June 5, 1885[3]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[4]. He draws 898 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #106 of 421).[5]

Key Facts

  • Winnetou was born on 1840[2].
  • Winnetou died on June 5, 1885[3].
  • Winnetou died on September 2, 1874[6].
  • Winnetou's father was Q12281815[7].
  • Winnetou is identified as part of the Mescalero ethnic group[8].
  • Winnetou's professions included traditional leader or chief[4].
  • Winnetou is the creator of Karl May[9].
  • Winnetou is recorded as male[10].
  • Winnetou's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • Winnetou's instance of is recorded as fictional human[12].
  • Among the performers on Winnetou was Pierre Brice[13].
  • Among the performers on Winnetou was Gojko Mitić[14].
  • Winnetou was performed by Erol Sander[15].
  • Winnetou's Commons category is recorded as Winnetou[16].
  • Winnetou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Winnetou[17].
  • Winnetou's described by source is recorded as Winnetou[18].
  • Winnetou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Winnetou'}[19].
  • Winnetou's different from is recorded as Winnetou[20].
  • Winnetou's significant person is recorded as Old Shatterhand[21].
  • Winnetou's sibling is recorded as Nscho-tschi[22].
  • Winnetou's sibling is recorded as Old Shatterhand[23].

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Origins and Family

Winnetou was born on 1840[2]. His father was Q12281815[7]. He is identified as part of the Mescalero ethnic group[8].

Career and Affiliations

Winnetou worked as a traditional leader or chief[4].

Works and Contributions

Winnetou is the creator of Karl May[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 5, 1885[3] and September 2, 1874[6].

Why It Matters

Winnetou draws 898 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #106 of 421).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Who were Winnetou's parents?

Winnetou's father was Q12281815[7].

What did Winnetou do for work?

Winnetou worked as traditional leader or chief[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . karl-may-wiki.de. karl-may-wiki.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . karel-may.majerco.net. karel-may.majerco.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Winnetou. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Imdb id ch0033790
    Ethnic group Mescalero
    Instance of literary character, fictional human
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007547416305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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