Alessandro Barbero

Italian historian and writer (born 1959)
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Alessandro Barbero

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 (246 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Turin[2], Alessandro Barbero…
  • 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's field of work was medieval history[12].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was history[13].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was military affairs[14].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was Middle Ages[15].
  • Alessandro Barbero's field of work was battle[16].
  • Among Alessandro Barbero's employers was Tor Vergata University of Rome[17].
  • Alessandro Barbero was employed by University of Eastern Piedmont[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Beautiful Life and Foreign Wars of Mr. Pyle, Gentleman[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Q16549668[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Q55832428[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is Federico il Grande[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Barbero is The Day of the Barbarians: The Battle That Led to the Fall[23].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Strega Prize[24].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[25].
  • Alessandro Barbero received the Grinzane Cavour Prize[26].
  • Alessandro Barbero was a member of Deputazione Subalpina di storia patria[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], and television presenter[8]. Fields of work include medieval history[12], a field of study[29]; history[13]; military affairs[14], a concept[30]; Middle Ages[15], an age[31]; and battle[16], a type of conflict[32]. Employers include Tor Vergata University of Rome[17], a university[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1982[35], headquartered in Rome[36] and University of Eastern Piedmont[18], a university[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1998[39], headquartered in Vercelli[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beautiful Life and Foreign Wars of Mr. Pyle, Gentleman[19], a literary work[41]; Q16549668[20], a literary work[42], written by Piero Angela[43]; Q55832428[21], a written work[44]; Federico il Grande[22], a literary work[45]; and The Day of the Barbarians: The Battle That Led to the Fall[23], a written work[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Strega Prize[24], a literary award[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1947[49]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[25], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; and Grinzane Cavour Prize[26], a literary award[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1982[54].

Personal Life

Alessandro Barbero's religion is recorded as atheism[55].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Barbero ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Barbero born?

Born in Turin[2], Alessandro Barbero…

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[24], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[25], and Grinzane Cavour Prize[26].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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