Alessandro Barbero

Italian historian and writer (born 1959)
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Summary

Alessandro Barbero is a human[1]. Born in Turin[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4], medievalist[5], university teacher[6], historian[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,422 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Turin[2].
  • Alessandro Barbero was born on April 30, 1959[3].
  • Alessandro Barbero held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Italian was Alessandro Barbero's native language[11].
  • Alessandro Barbero's professions included writer[4].
  • Alessandro Barbero worked as a medievalist[5].
  • Alessandro Barbero worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Alessandro Barbero worked as a historian[7].
  • Alessandro Barbero's professions included television presenter[8].
  • Alessandro Barbero worked as a textbook writer[12].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was medieval history[13].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was history[14].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was military affairs[15].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was Middle Ages[16].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was battle[17].
  • Alessandro Barbero was employed by Tor Vergata University of Rome[18].
  • Among Alessandro Barbero's employers was University of Eastern Piedmont[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Beautiful Life and Foreign Wars of Mr. Pyle, Gentleman[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Dietro le quinte della Storia[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Costantino il Vincitore[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Federico il Grande[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is The Day of the Barbarians: The Battle That Led to the Fall[24].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Strega Prize[25].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[26].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Grinzane Cavour Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Alessandro Barbero's place of birth was Turin[2]. He was born on April 30, 1959[3]. Italian was his native language[11].

Education

Alessandro Barbero studied under Giovanni Tabacco[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], medievalist[5], university teacher[6], historian[7], television presenter[8], and textbook writer[12]. Fields of work include medieval history[13], a field of study[29]; history[14], an academic discipline[30]; military affairs[15], a concept[31]; Middle Ages[16], an age[32]; and battle[17], a type of conflict[33]. Employers include Tor Vergata University of Rome[18], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1982[36], headquartered in Rome[37] and University of Eastern Piedmont[19], a university[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1998[40], headquartered in Vercelli[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beautiful Life and Foreign Wars of Mr. Pyle, Gentleman[20], a literary work[42]; Dietro le quinte della Storia[21], a literary work[43], written by Piero Angela[44]; Costantino il Vincitore[22], a written work[45]; Federico il Grande[23], a literary work[46]; and The Day of the Barbarians: The Battle That Led to the Fall[24], a written work[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Strega Prize[25], a literary award[48], in Italy[49], founded in 1947[50]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[26], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; Grinzane Cavour Prize[27], a literary award[53], in Italy[54], founded in 1982[55]; and Prix de la Dame à la licorne[56].

Personal Life

Alessandro Barbero's religion is recorded as atheism[57].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Barbero ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,422 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Barbero born?

Born in Turin[2].

What did Alessandro Barbero do for work?

Alessandro Barbero worked as writer[4], medievalist[5], university teacher[6], historian[7], and television presenter[8].

What awards did Alessandro Barbero receive?

Honors received include Strega Prize[25], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[26], Grinzane Cavour Prize[27], and Prix de la Dame à la licorne[56].

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  21. [56] ↑ . amis-musee-cluny.fr. amis-musee-cluny.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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