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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ernst Johann von Biron 111.PNG — Unidentified painter, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ernst Johann von Biron\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ernst-johann-von-biron. Retrieved 11 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:57:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ernst-johann-von-biron","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ernst-johann-von-biron","ne":null}}