Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Brandenburg Gate or the death of Rembrandt?
The death of Rembrandt came first, in 1669. The Brandenburg Gate followed 122 years later, in 1791 (completed).
- Second1791
The Brandenburg Gate
landmark · completedBerlin's Brandenburg Gate was finished in 1791; it was first called the Friedenstor, or Peace Gate.
- First1669
The death of Rembrandt
person · diesRembrandt died in Amsterdam in 1669, poor, years after going bankrupt.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.