Friedrich Wilhelm von Zieten

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Prussian_nobility
gptkbp:awards Order of the Black Eagle
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Brandenburg,_Prussia
gptkbp:born November 21, 1699
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Hedwig's_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Zieten_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded Cavalry
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Leopold_I,_Duke_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Gerhard_von_Scharnhorst
gptkb:August_Wilhelm_von_Scharnhorst
gptkb:Hans_von_Kleist
gptkb:Karl_von_Clausewitz
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_von_der_Marwitz
gptkbp:contribution Reorganization of cavalry tactics
gptkbp:deathPlace Berlin,_Prussia
gptkbp:descendant Zieten_family
gptkbp:died March 24, 1786
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Silesian_Wars
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
Napoleonic Wars
War of Austrian Succession
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century Europe
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_Prussian_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Friedrich Wilhelm von Zieten
gptkbp:influenced Cavalry logistics
Cavalry training methods
Cavalry effectiveness
Cavalry mobility
Cavalry organization
Military strategy in the 18th century
Prussian_military_doctrine
Cavalry_tactics_in_Europe
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkbp:influenceOn Prussian_military_reforms
gptkbp:knownFor military leadership
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern cavalry tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Prussian_Army
Lieutenant General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Prussian
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Kunersdorf
gptkb:Battle_of_Rossbach
Battle of Leuthen
Battle of Torgau
gptkbp:participatedIn Seven Years' War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hans_von_Kleist
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:reputation Respected cavalry commander
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkbp:serviceYears 1715–1786
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_von_Zieten
gptkbp:strategicGoals Cavalry operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hans_von_Zieten
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers