Balthasar I Moretus

Flemish printer (1574-1641)
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Balthasar I Moretus

Summary

Balthasar I Moretus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on July 23, 1574[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on July 8, 1641[5]. He worked as a typographer[6] and publisher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Balthasar I Moretus was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Balthasar I Moretus died in Antwerp[4].
  • Balthasar I Moretus was born on July 23, 1574[3].
  • Balthasar I Moretus died on July 8, 1641[5].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's father was Jan Moretus[9].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's mother was Martina Plantin[10].
  • Balthasar I Moretus held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[11].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's professions included typographer[6].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's professions included publisher[7].
  • Balthasar I Moretus is recorded as male[12].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's family is recorded as Moretus[14].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's Commons category is recorded as Balthasar I Moretus[15].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's given name is recorded as Balthasar[16].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's work location is recorded as Antwerp[17].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's sibling is recorded as Jan II Moretus[18].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's sibling is recorded as Melchior Moretus[19].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum. Etruria (vol. 95)[20].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[21].
  • Balthasar I Moretus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Balthasar I Moretus's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on July 23, 1574[3]. His father was Jan Moretus[9]. His mother was Martina Plantin[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include typographer[6] and publisher[7].

Death and Burial

Balthasar I Moretus died on July 8, 1641[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Balthasar I Moretus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Balthasar I Moretus born?

Balthasar I Moretus was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Balthasar I Moretus die?

Balthasar I Moretus passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Balthasar I Moretus's parents?

Balthasar I Moretus's father was Jan Moretus[9]. Balthasar I Moretus's mother was Martina Plantin[10].

What did Balthasar I Moretus do for work?

Balthasar I Moretus worked as typographer[6] and publisher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . anet.be. anet.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00588735, cni00039376
    Occupation typographer, publisher
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