Clément Janequin

French composer
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Summary

Clément Janequin was born on 1472[1] in Châtellerault[2]. He died on 1500[3] in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1475[7], 1485[8]
  • Date of death: 1558[9], 1559[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: Renaissance music[14]
  • Genre: classical music[15], liturgical music[16]
  • Commons category: Clément Janequin[17]
  • Residence: rue de la Sorbonne[18]
  • Family name: Janequin[19]
  • Given name: Clément[20], Clemens[21]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Riemann's Music Dictionary[24], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[25], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
  • Name in native language: Clément Janequin[28]

Why It Matters

Clément Janequin has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Clément Janequin born?

Clément Janequin's place of birth was Châtellerault[2].

Where did Clément Janequin die?

Clément Janequin died in Paris[4].

What did Clément Janequin do for work?

Clément Janequin worked as a composer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Clément, Clemens
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  4. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Gingsheim
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