Bálint Balassi

Hungarian poet, writer, soldier
Person human Q379599
Bálint Balassi
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Bálint Balassi

Summary

Bálint Balassi is a human[1]. He was born in Zvolen[2]. He was born on October 20, 1554[3]. He passed away in Esztergom[4]. He died on May 30, 1594[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bálint Balassi's place of birth was Zvolen[2].
  • Bálint Balassi passed away in Esztergom[4].
  • Bálint Balassi was born on October 20, 1554[3].
  • Bálint Balassi died on May 30, 1594[5].
  • Bálint Balassi's father was János Balassa[10].
  • Bálint Balassi held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Hungarian was Bálint Balassi's native language[12].
  • Bálint Balassi's professions included poet[6].
  • Bálint Balassi worked as a translator[7].
  • Bálint Balassi worked as a writer[8].
  • Bálint Balassi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Bálint Balassi's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Bálint Balassi is recorded as male[15].
  • Bálint Balassi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bálint Balassi's Commons category is recorded as Bálint Balassi[17].
  • Bálint Balassi's family name is recorded as Balassi[18].
  • Bálint Balassi's given name is recorded as Valentín[19].
  • Bálint Balassi's given name is recorded as Bálint[20].
  • Bálint Balassi's relative is recorded as Balázs Sulyok[21].
  • Bálint Balassi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Bálint Balassi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Bálint Balassi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[24].
  • Bálint Balassi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovak[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Bálint Balassi's place of birth was Zvolen[2]. He was born on October 20, 1554[3]. His father was János Balassa[10]. Hungarian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[13], a Christian denominational family[26], founded in 1054[27] and Protestantism[14], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29].

Death and Burial

Bálint Balassi died on May 30, 1594[5]. He passed away in Esztergom[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bálint Balassi include Balassi Institute[30], an organization[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 2002[33], headquartered in Budapest[34].

Why It Matters

Bálint Balassi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Balassi Institute[30], an organization[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 2002[33], headquartered in Budapest[34].

FAQs

Where was Bálint Balassi born?

Born in Zvolen[2], Bálint Balassi…

Where did Bálint Balassi die?

Bálint Balassi passed away in Esztergom[4].

Who were Bálint Balassi's parents?

Bálint Balassi's father was János Balassa[10].

What did Bálint Balassi do for work?

Bálint Balassi worked as poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Catholicism, Protestantism
    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Esztergom
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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