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Codex Argenteus

6th-century Gothic bible manuscript
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Codex Argenteus

Summary

Codex Argenteus is a manuscript[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Codex Argenteus is in the country of Sweden[3].
  • Codex Argenteus's instance of is recorded as manuscript[4].
  • Codex Argenteus's instance of is recorded as war trophy[5].
  • Codex Argenteus is made of vellum[6].
  • Codex Argenteus's collection is recorded as Uppsala University Library[7].
  • The location of Codex Argenteus was Uppsala University Library[8].
  • Codex Argenteus's Commons category is recorded as Codex Argenteus[9].
  • Codex Argenteus's language of work or name is recorded as Gothic[10].
  • Codex Argenteus was published on +0500-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Codex Argenteus's edition or translation of is recorded as Bible[12].
  • Codex Argenteus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world/codex-argenteus-silver-bible[13].
  • Codex Argenteus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/codex-argenteus-silver-bible[14].
  • Codex Argenteus's heritage designation is recorded as Memory of the World International Register[15].
  • Codex Argenteus's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].

Body

Publication

Codex Argenteus was published on +0500-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Gothic[10].

Material and Period

Codex Argenteus is made of vellum[6]. It took place at Uppsala University Library[8].

Why It Matters

Codex Argenteus ranks in the top 3% of manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

public domain Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Heritage designation → Memory of the World International Register
    Edition or translation of → Bible
    Copyright status → public domain
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 166238, Added or updated using [[User:Bargioni/P12458_add_or_update_P1810|P12458_add_or_update_P1810]]"
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