Bertrandon de La Broquière

15th-century Burgundian travel writer
Person human Q2899779
Bertrandon de La Broquière
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Bertrandon de La Broquière

Summary

Bertrandon de La Broquière is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duchy of Aquitaine[2]. He was born on 1400[3]. He passed away in Lille[4]. He died on May 9, 1459[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], chronicler[7], traveler[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bertrandon de La Broquière was born in Duchy of Aquitaine[2].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière died in Lille[4].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière was born on 1400[3].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière died on May 9, 1459[5].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière held citizenship in Duchy of Burgundy[11].
  • Middle French was Bertrandon de La Broquière's native language[12].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's professions included explorer[6].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's professions included chronicler[7].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière worked as a traveler[8].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's field of work was medieval literature[13].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's field of work was travel book[14].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's field of work was chronicle[15].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's field of work was pilgrimage[16].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's field of work was diplomacy[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Bertrandon de La Broquière is Le voyage d'outremer[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Bertrandon de La Broquière is L'advis sur la conqueste de la Grece et de la Terre sainte[19].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière is recorded as male[20].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's Commons category is recorded as Voyages d'Outremer[22].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[23].
  • Bertrandon de La Broquière's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].

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Origins and Family

Bertrandon de La Broquière's place of birth was Duchy of Aquitaine[2]. He was born on 1400[3]. Middle French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], chronicler[7], traveler[8], and diplomat[9]. Fields of work include medieval literature[13], a sub-set of literature[25]; travel book[14], a literary genre[26]; chronicle[15], a literary genre[27]; pilgrimage[16]; and diplomacy[17], an academic discipline[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Le voyage d'outremer[18], a literary work[29] and L'advis sur la conqueste de la Grece et de la Terre sainte[19], a literary work[30].

Death and Burial

Bertrandon de La Broquière died on May 9, 1459[5]. He died in Lille[4].

Why It Matters

Bertrandon de La Broquière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Bertrandon de La Broquière born?

Bertrandon de La Broquière's place of birth was Duchy of Aquitaine[2].

Where did Bertrandon de La Broquière die?

Bertrandon de La Broquière passed away in Lille[4].

What did Bertrandon de La Broquière do for work?

Bertrandon de La Broquière worked as explorer[6], chronicler[7], traveler[8], and diplomat[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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