Constantine the African

11th-century monk and translator of medical works
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Constantine the African
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Summary

Constantine the African is a human[1]. His place of birth was Carthage[2]. He was born on 1050[3]. He died in Abbey of Monte Cassino[4]. He died on 1087[5]. He worked as a physician[6], translator[7], writer[8], monk[9], and scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Constantine the African's place of birth was Carthage[2].
  • Constantine the African died in Abbey of Monte Cassino[4].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1050[3].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1015[12].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1010[13].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1020[14].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1020[15].
  • Constantine the African died on 1087[5].
  • Constantine the African died on 1087[16].
  • Constantine the African worked as a physician[6].
  • Constantine the African worked as a translator[7].
  • Constantine the African worked as a writer[8].
  • Constantine the African worked as a monk[9].
  • Constantine the African worked as a scholar[10].
  • Constantine the African worked as an author[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is Q139819489[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is Liber graduum[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is Universal and Particular Diets[20].
  • Constantine the African's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Constantine the African is recorded as male[22].
  • Constantine the African's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Constantine the African's Commons category is recorded as Constantine the African[24].
  • Constantine the African's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[25].
  • Constantine the African's given name is recorded as Constantine[26].
  • Constantine the African's work location is recorded as Abbey of Monte Cassino[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Carthage[2], Constantine the African… Recorded date of birth include 1050[3], 1015[12], 1010[13], and 1020[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], translator[7], writer[8], monk[9], scholar[10], and author[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q139819489[18]; Liber graduum[19], a version, edition or translation[28]; and Universal and Particular Diets[20].

Personal Life

Constantine the African's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1087[5]. Constantine the African died in Abbey of Monte Cassino[4].

Why It Matters

Constantine the African ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Liber Pantegni[31], a codex[32], founded in 1080[33].

FAQs

Where was Constantine the African born?

Constantine the African was born in Carthage[2].

Where did Constantine the African die?

Constantine the African passed away in Abbey of Monte Cassino[4].

What did Constantine the African do for work?

Constantine the African worked as physician[6], translator[7], writer[8], monk[9], and scholar[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . 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
  3. [33] ↑ . 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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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi',
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Amelia Earhart
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q139819489, Liber graduum, Universal and Particular Diets
    Arlima id → 17966
    Occupation → physician, translator, writer +3
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → medieval Latin, Medieval Arabic
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibale id → 39766, 103697
    Moly.hu author id → constantinus-africanus
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