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Georg von Frundsberg

1473 - 1528

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Georg von Frundsberg (24 September 1473 – 20 August 1528) was a German military and Landsknecht leader in the service of the Holy Roman Empire and Imperial House of Habsburg. An early modern proponent of infantry tactics, he established his reputation in active service during the Italian Wars under Emperor Maximilian I and his successor Charles V. Even in his lifetime, he was referred to as "Vater der Landsknechte" (Father of the Landsknechte) and legends about him as the patriarchal figure of the Landsknechte or his incredible physical strength surfaced. He achieved great prestige and fame for his role in the Habsburg victory at Pavia against France and during the war of the League of Cognac. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg von Frundsberg is the 353rd most popular military personnel (down from 318th in 2019), the 852nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 739th in 2019) and the 69th most popular German Military Personnel.

Georg von Frundsberg was a German knight who led the Landsknecht army in the Italian Wars of 1494-1559. He is most famous for his military leadership.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Georg von Frundsberg ranks 353 out of 2,058. Before him are Jozef Gabčík, Dmitry Yazov, John J. Pershing, Italo Balbo, Leopold Joseph von Daun, and Wang Jian. After him are Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, Fyodor Tolbukhin, Qasem Soleimani, Luigi Cadorna, Jonas Savimbi, and Mark Milley.

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Among people born in 1473, Georg von Frundsberg ranks 5. Before him are Nicolaus Copernicus, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, Oruç Reis, and James IV of Scotland. After him are Thomas Wolsey, John Corvinus, Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Cecilia Gallerani, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, and Hans Burgkmair. Among people deceased in 1528, Georg von Frundsberg ranks 4. Before him are Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Giovanni da Verrazzano. After him are Palma Vecchio, Pánfilo de Narváez, Balthasar Hubmaier, Clarice de' Medici, Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, Rana Sanga, Urs Graf, and Edzard I, Count of East Frisia.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Georg von Frundsberg ranks 852 out of 7,253. Before him are Otto Ernst Remer (1912), Gerhard Ludwig Müller (1947), Kurt Schwitters (1887), Günter Schabowski (1929), Max Schmeling (1905), and Gudrun Burwitz (1929). After him are Albert of Saxony (1828), Karl Harrer (1890), Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut (1311), Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371), Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony (1759), and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1800).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Georg von Frundsberg ranks 69. Before him are Werner Mölders (1913), Hugo Sperrle (1885), Eduard Dietl (1890), Arthur Nebe (1894), Wilhelm Bittrich (1894), and Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim (1905). After him are Walther Wenck (1900), Hans-Joachim Marseille (1919), Götz von Berlichingen (1480), Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck (1870), Erich Priebke (1913), and Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755).

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