Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Maximilian von Spee across 5 places, from 1861 to 1914.
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Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubert Reichsgraf von Spee (22 June 1861 – 8 December 1914) was a German naval officer in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), who commanded the East Asia Squadron during World War I.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Maximilian von Spee was documented, and when
22 June 1861exact date
Copenhagenattested“Spee was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22 June 1861, though he was raised in the Rhineland in Germany, where his Spee family had an estate.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
22 June 1861exact date
Germanyattested“Spee was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22 June 1861, though he was raised in the Rhineland in Germany, where his Spee family had an estate.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
May 1914month
Port Arthur, Chinaattested“In May 1914, Spee took Scharnhorst and the torpedo boat on a visit to Port Arthur and then to Tianjin; Spee continued on to Beijing, where he met with Yuan Shikai, the first President of the Republic of China.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
May 1914month
Tianjinattested“In May 1914, Spee took Scharnhorst and the torpedo boat on a visit to Port Arthur and then to Tianjin; Spee continued on to Beijing, where he met with Yuan Shikai, the first President of the Republic of China.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
May 1914month
Beijingattested“In May 1914, Spee took Scharnhorst and the torpedo boat on a visit to Port Arthur and then to Tianjin; Spee continued on to Beijing, where he met with Yuan Shikai, the first President of the Republic of China.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
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1878year
Kielmentioned“He joined the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) in 1878 and initially served in the main German naval base at Kiel.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
1887year
Doualamentioned“In 1887, Spee was transferred to Kamerun where he commanded the port at Duala.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
1889year
Germanymentioned“After returning to Germany in 1889, he married Margareta Baroness von der Osten-Sacken.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
December 1897month
Qingdaomentioned“In December 1897, Spee was stationed in Germany's East Asia Squadron after it seized the Jiaozhou Bay Leased Territory, with its port at Qingdao.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
December 1897month
Germanymentioned“In December 1897, Spee was stationed in Germany's East Asia Squadron after it seized the Jiaozhou Bay Leased Territory, with its port at Qingdao.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
1900year
Qingdaomentioned“During the Boxer Uprising in China in 1900, Spee saw action at Qingdao and on the Yangtze.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
1900year
Chinamentioned“During the Boxer Uprising in China in 1900, Spee saw action at Qingdao and on the Yangtze.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
27 January 1904exact date
Kapitmentioned“During this period, he was promoted to Fregattenkapitän (Frigate Captain) on 27 January 1904 and to Kapitän zur See (Captain at Sea) exactly a year later; his command of Wittelsbach followed the latter promotion.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
7 May 1913exact date
Japanmentioned“From 1 April to 7 May 1913, Scharnhorst took Spee to Japan to meet the Taishō Emperor.”source: Wikipedia: Maximilian von Spee
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