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Claude Fleury

French historian
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Summary

Claude Fleury was born on December 6, 1640[1], in Paris[2]. He died on July 14, 1723[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a church historian[5], historian[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], and presbyter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1640[11]
  • Date of death: July 4, 1723[12], 1723[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Occupation: pedagogue[15], Catholic theologian[16], Catholic priest[17]
  • Position held: seat 36 of the Académie française[18]
  • Member of: Académie Française[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Claude Fleury[22]
  • Religious order: Cistercians[23]
  • Family name: Fleury[24]
  • Given name: Claude[25]
  • Pseudonym: C. F.[26], Charles Bonel[27]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Library of the World's Best Literature[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], The Catholic Encyclopedia[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[34]
  • Commons Creator page: Claude Fleury[35]
  • Name in native language: Claude Fleury[36]

Why It Matters

Claude Fleury has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Claude Fleury born?

Claude Fleury was born in Paris[2].

Where did Claude Fleury die?

Claude Fleury passed away in Paris[4].

What did Claude Fleury do for work?

Claude Fleury worked as a church historian[5], historian[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], and presbyter[9].

Related Entities

France lawyer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'mzn',
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  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 246776
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  3. 4w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 246776
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  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → church historian, historian, writer +5
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  5. 7w ago · ~2026-34244-54 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 246776
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  6. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → church historian, historian, writer +5
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  10. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → church historian, historian, writer +5
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Cistercians
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  12. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 30116
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