Aneirin

Brythonic (Welsh) poet; author of the Gododdin.
Person human Q514898
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Aneirin

Summary

Aneirin is a human[1]. He was born in Dumbarton[2]. He was born on January 1, 525[3]. He died on January 1, 600[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and bard[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aneirin was born in Dumbarton[2].
  • Aneirin was born on January 1, 525[3].
  • Aneirin died on January 1, 600[4].
  • Aneirin held citizenship in Hen Ogledd[9].
  • Aneirin's professions included poet[5].
  • Aneirin worked as a writer[6].
  • Aneirin's professions included bard[7].
  • Aneirin is recorded as male[10].
  • Aneirin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Aneirin's pseudonym is recorded as Neirin[12].
  • Aneirin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aneirin[13].
  • Aneirin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Aneirin's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
  • Aneirin's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[16].
  • Aneirin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Aneirin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Aneirin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[19].
  • Aneirin's related category is recorded as Q93228222[20].
  • Aneirin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dumbarton[2], Aneirin… he was born on January 1, 525[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], writer[6], and bard[7].

Death and Burial

Aneirin died on January 1, 600[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aneirin include he[22], a crater[23].

Why It Matters

Aneirin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include Y Gododdin[26], a literary work[27] and Book of him[28], a manuscript[29], founded in 1350[30]. Entities named for him include he[22], a crater[23].

FAQs

Where was Aneirin born?

Born in Dumbarton[2], Aneirin…

What did Aneirin do for work?

Aneirin worked as poet[5], writer[6], and bard[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . louaneg.diwan.bzh. louaneg.diwan.bzh. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Hen Ogledd
    Place of birth Dumbarton
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