Caesar Baronius

Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607)
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Caesar Baronius
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Caesar Baronius

Summary

Caesar Baronius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sora[2]. He was born on August 30, 1538[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on June 30, 1607[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], church historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Caesar Baronius was born in Sora[2].
  • Caesar Baronius died in Rome[4].
  • Caesar Baronius was born on August 30, 1538[3].
  • Caesar Baronius was born on October 30, 1538[12].
  • Caesar Baronius was born on October 1538[13].
  • Caesar Baronius was born on October 31, 1538[14].
  • Caesar Baronius died on June 30, 1607[5].
  • Burial took place at Santa Maria in Vallicella[15].
  • Caesar Baronius's professions included librarian[6].
  • Caesar Baronius's professions included church historian[7].
  • Caesar Baronius's professions included historian[8].
  • Caesar Baronius's professions included writer[9].
  • Caesar Baronius's professions included Catholic priest[10].
  • Caesar Baronius worked as a Catholic deacon[16].
  • Caesar Baronius held the position of cardinal[17].
  • Caesar Baronius held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[18].
  • Caesar Baronius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Caesar Baronius is recorded as male[20].
  • Caesar Baronius's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Caesar Baronius's Commons category is recorded as Cesare Baronius[22].
  • Caesar Baronius's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[23].
  • Caesar Baronius's religious order is recorded as Oratory of Saint Philip Neri[24].
  • Caesar Baronius's family name is recorded as Baronio[25].
  • Caesar Baronius's given name is recorded as Cesare[26].
  • Caesar Baronius's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sora[2], Caesar Baronius… Recorded date of birth include August 30, 1538[3], October 30, 1538[12], October 1538[13], and October 31, 1538[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], church historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], Catholic priest[10], and Catholic deacon[16]. Positions held include cardinal[17], a title[28] and Prefect of the Vatican Library[18].

Personal Life

Caesar Baronius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Caesar Baronius died on June 30, 1607[5]. He died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Santa Maria in Vallicella[15].

Why It Matters

Caesar Baronius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Annales Ecclesiastici[31], a written work[32].

FAQs

Where was Caesar Baronius born?

Born in Sora[2], Caesar Baronius…

Where did Caesar Baronius die?

Caesar Baronius passed away in Rome[4].

What did Caesar Baronius do for work?

Caesar Baronius worked as librarian[6], church historian[7], historian[8], writer[9], and Catholic priest[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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