THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Prince Rupert of the Rhine

English-German aristocrat, army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial administrator (1619–1682)

Prince Rupert of the Rhine has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 27, 1619 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Born

December 27, 1619

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 29, 1682

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Professions: military leader, engraver, politician, etcher, admiral, inventor

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 27, 1619 (Find a Grave; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; The Peerage; Great Russian Encyclopedia) or December 27, 1619 (RKDartists) or December 18, 1619 (Kindred Britain).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

December 27, 1619

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: RKDartists

December 18, 1619

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Kindred Britain

More about Prince Rupert of the Rhine

Family

Sibling: Henriette Marie of the Palatinate
Partner: Margaret Hughes
Sibling: Philip Frederick of the Palatinate
Mother: Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Sibling: Elisabeth of the Palatinate
Sibling: Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate
Sibling: Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
Sibling: Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Sibling: Henry Frederick, Hereditary Prince of the Palatinate
Sibling: Maurice of the Palatinate
Father: Frederick V of the Palatinate
Sibling: Sophia of Hanover

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Prince Rupert of the Rhine born?

Prince Rupert of the Rhine was born in Prague, Czech Republic.

When did Prince Rupert of the Rhine die?

Prince Rupert of the Rhine died on November 29, 1682.