Blackbeard

English pirate
Person human Q213518
Blackbeard
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Blackbeard

Summary

Blackbeard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on January 1, 1680[3]. He died in Ocracoke[4]. He died on November 22, 1718[5]. He worked as a pirate[6]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,924 views/month, #1,940 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Blackbeard was born in Bristol[2].
  • Blackbeard passed away in Ocracoke[4].
  • Blackbeard was born on January 1, 1680[3].
  • Blackbeard died on November 22, 1718[5].
  • Among Blackbeard's spouses was Mary Ormond[8].
  • Blackbeard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Blackbeard worked as a pirate[6].
  • Blackbeard is recorded as male[10].
  • Blackbeard's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Blackbeard's flag is recorded as Flag of Blackbeard[12].
  • Blackbeard's Commons category is recorded as Blackbeard[13].
  • Blackbeard's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[14].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[15].
  • Blackbeard was part of the conflict War of the Spanish Succession[16].
  • Blackbeard's family name is recorded as Teach[17].
  • Blackbeard's given name is recorded as Edward[18].
  • Blackbeard's work location is recorded as Caribbean Sea[19].
  • Blackbeard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Blackbeard's described by source is recorded as Teach, Edward (DNB00)[21].
  • Blackbeard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Blackbeard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Blackbeard's present in work is recorded as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag[24].
  • Blackbeard's present in work is recorded as Our Flag Means Death[25].
  • Blackbeard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Teach'}[26].
  • Blackbeard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Thatch'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Blackbeard… he was born on January 1, 1680[3].

Career and Affiliations

Blackbeard worked as a pirate[6].

Personal Life

Among Blackbeard's spouses was Mary Ormond[8].

Death and Burial

Blackbeard died on November 22, 1718[5]. He passed away in Ocracoke[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[15].

Why It Matters

Blackbeard ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,924 views/month, #1,940 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Blackbeard born?

Blackbeard was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Blackbeard die?

Blackbeard passed away in Ocracoke[4].

Who was Blackbeard married to?

Blackbeard's spouses include Mary Ormond[8].

What did Blackbeard do for work?

Blackbeard worked as pirate[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation pirate
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Sex or gender male
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