Barthold Heinrich Brockes

German poet
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Barthold Heinrich Brockes

Summary

Barthold Heinrich Brockes is a human[1]. He was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on September 22, 1680[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on January 16, 1747[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], librettist[9], and poet lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Barthold Heinrich Brockes…
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes was born on September 22, 1680[3].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes was born on January 1, 1680[12].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes died on January 16, 1747[5].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes died on January 1, 1747[13].
  • A child of Barthold Heinrich Brockes was Joachim Wilhelm Brockes[14].
  • A child of Barthold Heinrich Brockes was Erich Nikolaus Brockes[15].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's professions included poet[6].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes worked as a writer[7].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's professions included translator[8].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes worked as a librettist[9].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes worked as a poet lawyer[10].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes was educated at Leiden University[17].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's education included a stint at Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes is recorded as male[20].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's Commons category is recorded as Barthold Heinrich Brockes[22].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's family name is recorded as Brockes[23].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's given name is recorded as Barthold[24].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's depicted by is recorded as Barthold Hinrich Brockes[25].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[27].

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Origins and Family

Barthold Heinrich Brockes was born in Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1680[3] and January 1, 1680[12].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[17], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]; and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19], a high school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1529[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], librettist[9], and poet lawyer[10].

Personal Life

Children include Joachim Wilhelm Brockes[14], a Marineoffizier[39], 1723–1795[40], of Germany[41] and Erich Nikolaus Brockes[15], a jurist[42], 1718–1769[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 16, 1747[5] and January 1, 1747[13]. Barthold Heinrich Brockes died in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Barthold Heinrich Brockes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include Brockes Passion[46], a libretto[47].

FAQs

Where was Barthold Heinrich Brockes born?

Barthold Heinrich Brockes's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Barthold Heinrich Brockes die?

Barthold Heinrich Brockes died in Hamburg[4].

What did Barthold Heinrich Brockes do for work?

Barthold Heinrich Brockes worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], librettist[9], and poet lawyer[10].

Where did Barthold Heinrich Brockes go to school?

Barthold Heinrich Brockes was educated at Leiden University[17], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19].

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  18. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, writer, translator +2
    Position held Q15686806
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, writer, translator +2
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Barthold
    Sex or gender male
    Place of birth Hamburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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