diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpdateDTO.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpdateDTO.java
index 2cce1ea0..a462943c 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpdateDTO.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpdateDTO.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
 
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Max;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Min;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -21,4 +23,9 @@ public class PersonUpdateDTO {
     private String notes;
     private Integer birthYear;
     private Integer deathYear;
+    // Mirror of the persons.generation CHECK constraint (V70).
+    // null clears the field; 0..10 is the allowlist of valid indices.
+    @Min(0)
+    @Max(10)
+    private Integer generation;
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpsertCommand.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpsertCommand.java
index 63864ab6..a1a5c71e 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpsertCommand.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpsertCommand.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public record PersonUpsertCommand(
         String notes,
         Integer birthYear,
         Integer deathYear,
+        Integer generation,
         boolean familyMember,
         PersonType personType,
         boolean provisional
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonControllerTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonControllerTest.java
index d43e9a9a..9bbd75be 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonControllerTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonControllerTest.java
@@ -718,4 +718,69 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
                         .content("{\"lastName\":\"de Gruyter\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
+
+    // ─── generation field validation (#689) ────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void updatePerson_returns400_whenGenerationAboveRange() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID()).with(csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\","
+                                + "\"personType\":\"PERSON\",\"generation\":11}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isBadRequest())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.code").value(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR.name()));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void updatePerson_returns400_whenGenerationBelowRange() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID()).with(csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\","
+                                + "\"personType\":\"PERSON\",\"generation\":-1}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isBadRequest())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.code").value(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR.name()));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void updatePerson_returns200_whenGenerationNull() throws Exception {
+        Person saved = Person.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).firstName("Hans").lastName("Müller").build();
+        when(personService.updatePerson(any(), any())).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID()).with(csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\","
+                                + "\"personType\":\"PERSON\",\"generation\":null}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void updatePerson_returns200_whenGenerationInRange() throws Exception {
+        Person saved = Person.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).firstName("Hans").lastName("Müller").generation(3).build();
+        when(personService.updatePerson(any(), any())).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID()).with(csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\","
+                                + "\"personType\":\"PERSON\",\"generation\":3}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.generation").value(3));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void createPerson_returns200_whenGenerationInRange() throws Exception {
+        Person saved = Person.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).firstName("Hans").lastName("Müller").generation(3).build();
+        when(personService.createPerson(any(org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonUpdateDTO.class))).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons").with(csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\","
+                                + "\"personType\":\"PERSON\",\"generation\":3}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.generation").value(3));
+    }
 }