Cross of Lothair

Jewelled cross dating from c.1000 AD
VisualArtwork processional_cross Q473843
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Summary

Cross of Lothair is a processional cross[1]. It draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (processional_cross category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cross of Lothair is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Cross of Lothair's instance of is recorded as processional cross[4].
  • Cross of Lothair's instance of is recorded as crux gemmata[5].
  • Cross of Lothair is associated with the Ottonian art movement[6].
  • Lothair I is named after Cross of Lothair[7].
  • Cross of Lothair is made of oakwood[8].
  • Cross of Lothair is made of enamel[9].
  • Cross of Lothair is made of gold[10].
  • Cross of Lothair is made of silver[11].
  • Cross of Lothair is made of gemstone[12].
  • Cross of Lothair's collection is recorded as Aachen Cathedral Treasury[13].
  • Cross of Lothair took place at Aachen[14].
  • Cross of Lothair is part of Aachen Cathedral Treasury[15].
  • Cross of Lothair's Commons category is recorded as Lotharkreuz (Aachen)[16].
  • 1100 marks the founding of Cross of Lothair[17].
  • Cross of Lothair began on 1000[18].
  • Cross of Lothair's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.775052777778, 'longitude': 6.0827583333333}[19].
  • Cross of Lothair's donated by is recorded as Otto III[20].
  • Cross of Lothair's height is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}[21].
  • Cross of Lothair's width is recorded as {'amount': '+38.5'}[22].

Body

Publication

Cross of Lothair is part of Aachen Cathedral Treasury[15].

Subject and Themes

Cross of Lothair is associated with the Ottonian art movement[6].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oakwood[8], enamel[9], gold[10], silver[11], and gemstone[12]. Cross of Lothair took place at Aachen[14].

Why It Matters

Cross of Lothair draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (processional_cross category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Torquatus · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Aachen Cathedral Treasury
    Coordinates → —
    Made from material → oakwood, enamel, gold +2
    Donated by → Otto III
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Smarthistory id: cross-of-lothair-ii"
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