Home › Entities › human › Alessandro Manzoni

Alessandro Manzoni

Italian writer and poet (1785–1873)
Person human Q1064
Alessandro Manzoni
Francesco Hayez · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Alessandro Manzoni was born on March 7, 1785[1], in Milan[2]. He died on May 22, 1873[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], politician[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,270 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: monumental cemetery of Milan[11]
  • Father: Giovanni Verri[12], Pietro Manzoni[13]
  • Mother: Giulia Beccaria[14]
  • Spouse: Enrichetta Manzoni Blondel[15], Teresa Borri[16]
  • Child: Giulia Manzoni[17], Luigia Maria Vittoria[18], Pietro Luigi Manzoni[19], Enrico Manzoni[20], Filippo Manzoni[21], Matilde Manzoni[22]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[23], Austrian Empire[24], Kingdom of Italy[25]
  • Ethnic group: Italians[26]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[27], poetry[28], drama[29]
  • Position held: senator of the Kingdom of Sardinia[30], member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Sardinia[31]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[33], Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Joseph[34], Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[35], Pour le Mérite[36]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin[37], Accademia della Crusca[38], Accademia Tiberina[39]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[40]
  • Influenced by: Ugo Foscolo[41], Voltaire[42], Walter Scott[43], Cornelius Jansen[44], Giuseppe Parini[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Family: House of Manzoni[47]
  • Noble title: count[48]
  • Member of political party: Historical Right[49]
  • Movement: Romanticism in Italy[50]
  • Commons category: Alessandro Manzoni[51]
  • Cause of death: meningitis[52]
  • Residence: Milan[53]
  • Family name: Manzoni[54]
  • Given name: Alessandro[55], Francesco[56], Tommaso[57], Antonio[58]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alessandro Manzoni include Teatro Manzoni[59], a theatre building[60], in Italy[61]; Via Manzoni[62], a street[63], in Italy[64]; and House Manzoni[65], a historic house museum[66], in Italy[67].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Manzoni has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Buenaventura Carlos Aribau[70], an economist[71], 1798–1862[72], of Spain[73].

Works attributed to him include The Betrothed[74], a literary work[75], founded in 1821[76]; Il cinque maggio[77], a literary work[78]; and Adelchi[79], a literary work[80], founded in 1822[81]. Entities named for him include Teatro Manzoni[59], a theatre building[60], in Italy[61]; Via Manzoni[62], a street[63], in Italy[64]; and House Manzoni[65], a historic house museum[66], in Italy[67].

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Manzoni born?

Alessandro Manzoni's place of birth was Milan[2].

Where did Alessandro Manzoni die?

Alessandro Manzoni died in Milan[4].

Who were Alessandro Manzoni's parents?

Alessandro Manzoni's father was Giovanni Verri[12]. Alessandro Manzoni's mother was Giulia Beccaria[14].

Who was Alessandro Manzoni married to?

Alessandro Manzoni's spouses include Enrichetta Manzoni Blondel[15] and Teresa Borri[16].

What did Alessandro Manzoni do for work?

Alessandro Manzoni worked as a writer[5], poet[6], politician[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9].

What awards did Alessandro Manzoni receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[33], Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Joseph[34], and Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[35].

Who did Alessandro Manzoni influence?

Alessandro Manzoni has been cited as an influence by Buenaventura Carlos Aribau[70].

Related Entities

Augustin Thierry Austrian Empire Cesare Beccaria Cornelius Jansen drama Giuseppe Parini Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Italy Massimo d'Azeglio Milan poetry The Betrothed Ugo Foscolo Vittorio Alfieri Voltaire Walter Scott

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] ↑ . storia.camera.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [48] ↑ . storia.camera.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . Manzoni, Alexander (BLKÖ). Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [37] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [54] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [55] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [70] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [74] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [77] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [79] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [72] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [75] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [76] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [78] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [80] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [81] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alessandro Manzoni. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alessandro-manzoni
MLA “Alessandro Manzoni.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alessandro-manzoni.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alessandro-manzoni_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alessandro Manzoni}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alessandro-manzoni}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alessandro Manzoni — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alessandro-manzoni (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alessandro-manzoni · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-330305
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'avk', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'bs'
    Sitelink count → 108
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nb */ other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksik"
  2. 22d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 206645
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Port person id: 206645, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  3. 4w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 40177
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 40177, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285301996|Alejandro Manzoni (#285301996)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|Sanch"
  4. 4w ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblionet author id → 203654, 2066
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Biblionet author id: 2066, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143794003|Alessandro Manzoni (#143794003)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5522|BiblioNet autho"
  5. 6w ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ausstage person id → 240627
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Ausstage person id: 240627, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/127395668|Alessandro Manzoni (#127395668)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4968|AusStage perso"
  6. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00002594n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060625
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  7. 9w ago · Bargioni · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AD27-84D7-CAA2-60A0-EEA0
    P14688 → 62781
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14688: 62781, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300916010|مانزوني، الساندرو (#300916010)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8213|PISAI authors]]"
  8. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Teresianum authority id → 4060
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ Medical condition: stuttering, Changing http://web.archive.org/ URLs to https (×1). See [[Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/William_Avery_Bot_14|request"
  9. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q347729
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q347729, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  10. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 116482
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14611: 116482, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260288|batch #260288]]"
  11. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4TdiaN
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  12. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118577409
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118577409, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  13. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 50511
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 50511, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  14. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14578 → 13106
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14578: 13106, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782902181175"
  15. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 382386
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 382386, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  16. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 37271
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dezède person id: 37271, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259603|batch #259603]]"
  17. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0072239-Manzoni-Alessandro-17851873
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0072239-Manzoni-Alessandro-17851873, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  18. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti member id → manzoni-alessandro
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33800|batch #33800]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  19. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    P14397 → 3158
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 3158, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  20. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id (former scheme) → —
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.