# Bede

> Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)

**Wikidata**: [Q154938](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154938)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bede

## Summary
Bede (also known as the Venerable Bede or Beda; 672/3–735) was an Anglo-Saxon monk, writer, historian and theologian from the Kingdom of Northumbria. He is best known for authoring Latin works including the Ecclesiastical History of the English People and The Reckoning of Time, and for his lasting reputation as a saint and learned churchman.

## Biography
- Born: 672/3 (year given as 672 or 673); place: Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria (specific locale not provided in source)
- Nationality: Anglo-Saxon; associated with the Kingdom of Northumbria (kingdom of the Angles, 653–954)
- Known for: Authoring the Latin Ecclesiastical History of the English People and The Reckoning of Time; status as monk, writer, historian and saint
- Employer(s): Monastic community in the Kingdom of Northumbria; associated person: Ecgbert (Archbishop of York)
- Field(s): Poet; translator; theologian; writer; Bible translator; historian; hymnwriter; monk

## Contributions
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People — Latin work by Bede with inception dates noted as +0720-00-00T00:00:00Z and +0731-00-00T00:00:00Z. This work is explicitly attributed to Bede in the provided material.
- The Reckoning of Time — Latin work written by Bede, listed with an inception date of +0777-00-00T00:00:00Z in the source material.
- Moore Bede — medieval manuscript associated with Bede (inception listed as +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- 3691 Bede — asteroid named after Bede (listed as a related Thing).
- Roles and genres: Bede is recorded as a monk, writer, historian, theologian, translator, Bible translator, poet and hymnwriter in the provided dataset.

## FAQs
Q: When did Bede live?
A: Bede lived circa 672/673 to 735, as given in the source material.

Q: What are Bede’s most important written works?
A: The source lists the Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Latin work; inception dates noted as 720 and 731) and The Reckoning of Time (Latin work; inception noted as 777).

Q: What religious and scholarly roles did Bede hold?
A: He was a monk and theologian. The provided material also classifies him as a writer, historian, translator (including Bible translator), poet and hymnwriter.

Q: With which political or regional entity was Bede associated?
A: Bede is associated with the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, described in the source as a kingdom of the Angles (653–954).

Q: Are there surviving manuscripts or objects tied to Bede?
A: The Moore Bede is listed as a medieval manuscript connected to Bede, and the asteroid 3691 Bede is named for him.

Q: What honors or titles are attached to Bede?
A: He is known by multiple aliases in the source, including Saint Bede, Venerable Bede, Beda, Beda Anglicus, Doctor of the English and Doctor Anglorum.

## Why They Matter
Bede matters because he stands in the dataset as a central learned figure of Anglo-Saxon England who combined monastic life with sustained literary activity. The Ecclesiastical History of the English People is identified in the material as a principal Latin work by Bede, and The Reckoning of Time is another named Latin composition; both works mark him as an author of scholarly texts in Latin. His multiple roles — historian, theologian, translator, hymnwriter and poet — demonstrate a breadth of intellectual activity typical of major medieval learned figures. The survival of associated manuscripts (the Moore Bede) and the naming of an asteroid after him (3691 Bede) indicate long-term recognition and material traces of his legacy. His aliases in the record (for example, “Venerable Bede” and “Doctor of the English”) show ecclesiastical veneration and retrospective honorific status in later tradition.

## Notable For
- Being an Anglo-Saxon monk and writer active in the Kingdom of Northumbria (dates given as 672/3–735).
- Authoring the Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Latin work; inception dates listed as 720 and 731).
- Writing The Reckoning of Time (Latin work; inception date listed as 777 in the provided data).
- Being identified with multiple scholarly and literary roles: historian, theologian, translator (including Bible translation), poet and hymnwriter.
- Holding ecclesiastical recognition reflected in aliases: Saint Bede; Venerable Bede; Beda; Beda Anglicus; Doctor of the English; Doctor Anglorum.
- Having a medieval manuscript associated with him: the Moore Bede (inception listed as 0800).
- Having an asteroid named for him: 3691 Bede.
- Metadata and linked-data identifiers in the source: sitelink_count 86; wikipedia_title "Bede"; wikidata_description "Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)".

## Body

### Early life and identity
- Bede is recorded with birth years given as 672 or 673 in the source material.  
- The material identifies him as Anglo-Saxon and associates him with the Kingdom of Northumbria, described in the dataset as a kingdom of the Angles founded in 653 and extant through 954.  
- Multiple aliases are recorded for him in the data: Saint Bede; Venerable Bede; Beda; Saint Bede the Venerable; Bede the Venerable; Beda Anglicus; Bede le Venerable; Doctor of the English; Doctor Anglorum.

### Monastic life and ecclesiastical context
- The dataset classifies Bede as a monk.  
- He is associated with ecclesiastical figures in the source; notably Ecgbert, named as Archbishop of York, appears as a key person linked to Bede. The provided material lists Ecgbert with the occupation label “Archbishop of York” and includes a sitelink_count for that person.

### Major written works
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People: The source explicitly lists this as a Latin work by Bede. The record shows inception timestamps of +0720-00-00T00:00:00Z and +0731-00-00T00:00:00Z associated with this work. The work is singled out among Bede’s outputs in the provided dataset.  
- The Reckoning of Time: This is listed in the source as another Latin work written by Bede, with an inception timestamp of +0777-00-00T00:00:00Z included in the data.

### Other writings and roles
- The dataset assigns Bede the roles of writer, historian, theologian, translator and Bible translator.  
- He is also categorized as a poet and a hymnwriter in the source material.  
- The Moore Bede is recorded as a medieval manuscript linked to Bede, with an inception date listed as +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z in the provided facts.

### Surviving objects and namesakes
- Moore Bede: a medieval manuscript associated with Bede (inception +0800 in the source).  
- 3691 Bede: an asteroid listed among items related to Bede (sitelink_count for the asteroid is noted in the dataset).

### Recognition and metadata
- The source provides a set of aliases reflecting ecclesiastical honor (Venerable, Saint, Doctor of the English).  
- Structured metadata in the provided material includes: sitelink_count: 86; wikipedia_title: "Bede"; wikidata_description: "Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)".  
- The dataset lists Bede among many linked “Thing” classifications with associated sitelink_counts, for example: poet (sitelink_count 171); translator (sitelink_count 63); writer (sitelink_count 176); historian (sitelink_count 107); monk (sitelink_count 96); hymnwriter (sitelink_count 5); Bible translator (sitelink_count 6).

### Associations and related entities
- Kingdom of Northumbria: The record identifies this political entity (inception +0653-00-00T00:00:00Z) as the regional context for Bede; the dataset lists the kingdom with a sitelink_count of 61.  
- Ecgbert: Listed as a key person in the dataset and identified as Archbishop of York; the source records a sitelink_count for Ecgbert as 12.

### Death and legacy markers
- The provided material gives Bede’s death year as 735.  
- The dataset’s combination of works, manuscript associations, honorific aliases and a named asteroid demonstrates the multiple ways Bede’s name and output are preserved in later records.

### Data and cataloguing notes
- The source supplies multiple machine-readable timestamps and inception dates for works and manuscripts (Ecclesiastical History: +0720 and +0731; The Reckoning of Time: +0777; Moore Bede: +0800).  
- Several items in the provided material include sitelink_count metadata indicating the number of interlanguage links or related entries in the source dataset (examples cited above).

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