Constantine the African

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

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], and monk[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1010[12].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1020[13].
  • Constantine the African was born on 1020[14].
  • Constantine the African died on 1087[5].
  • Constantine the African died on 1087[15].
  • 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].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is Liber Pantegni[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is De Gradibus[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Constantine the African is Universal and Particular Diets[18].
  • Constantine the African's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Constantine the African is recorded as male[20].
  • Constantine the African's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Constantine the African's Commons category is recorded as Constantine the African[22].
  • Constantine the African's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[23].
  • Constantine the African's given name is recorded as Constantine[24].
  • Constantine the African's work location is recorded as Abbey of Monte Cassino[25].
  • Constantine the African's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Constantine the African's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carthage[2], Constantine the African… Recorded date of birth include 1050[3], 1015[11], 1010[12], and 1020[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Liber Pantegni[16], a codex[28], founded in 1080[29]; De Gradibus[17], a version, edition or translation[30], founded in 0850[31], written by Al-Kindi[32]; and Universal and Particular Diets[18].

Personal Life

Constantine the African's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].

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 (271 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Liber Pantegni[35], a codex[36], founded in 1080[37].

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], and monk[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Q84353965. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Liber Pantegni, De Gradibus, Universal and Particular Diets
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    Occupation physician, translator, writer +1
    Writing language Latin
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin, Arabic
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  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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