Avvakum

Russian protopope
Person human Q318473
Avvakum
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Avvakum

Summary

Avvakum is a human[1]. Born in Grigorovo[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1620[3]. He died in Pustozersk[4]. He died on April 14, 1682[5]. He worked as a priest[6], writer[7], and explorer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Avvakum was born in Grigorovo[2].
  • Avvakum died in Pustozersk[4].
  • Avvakum was born on November 20, 1620[3].
  • Avvakum died on April 14, 1682[5].
  • Avvakum died on April 1682[10].
  • Avvakum held citizenship in Tsardom of Russia[11].
  • Avvakum's professions included priest[6].
  • Avvakum worked as a writer[7].
  • Avvakum's professions included explorer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Avvakum is The Autobiographical Saint’s Life of the Archpriest Avvakum[12].
  • Avvakum's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13].
  • Avvakum is recorded as male[14].
  • Avvakum's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Avvakum's Commons category is recorded as Avvakum Petrov[16].
  • Avvakum's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[18].
  • Avvakum's family name is recorded as Petrov[19].
  • Avvakum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Avvakum Petrov[20].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[22].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[23].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[26].
  • Avvakum's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Avvakum's place of birth was Grigorovo[2]. He was born on November 20, 1620[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include priest[6], writer[7], and explorer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Avvakum is The Autobiographical Saint’s Life of the Archpriest Avvakum[12].

Personal Life

Avvakum's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 14, 1682[5] and April 1682[10]. Avvakum died in Pustozersk[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[18].

Why It Matters

Avvakum ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Autobiographical Saint’s Life of the Archpriest Avvakum[30], a literary work[31], founded in 1672[32].

FAQs

Where was Avvakum born?

Avvakum's place of birth was Grigorovo[2].

Where did Avvakum die?

Avvakum passed away in Pustozersk[4].

What did Avvakum do for work?

Avvakum worked as priest[6], writer[7], and explorer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 6d ago · Toghrul R · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Sitelink count → 49
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Protopop Avvakym.jpg"
  2. 29d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orthodoxwiki id (english) → 6684
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7819]]: 6684"
  3. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 614714, 858266
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 858266, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161701766|Protopope Avvakum Petrovich (#161701766)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Pars"
  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0021131-Avvakum-Petrovic-16201682
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0021131-Avvakum-Petrovic-16201682, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  5. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35232|batch #35232]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  6. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Petrov
    Citizenship → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Avvakum Petrov
    Local thumb → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Памятник в Боровске Аввакуму NoFoP.jpg"
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