Denmark Vesey

African-American anti-slavery leader (1767–1822)
Person human Q721096
Denmark Vesey
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Denmark Vesey

Summary

Denmark Vesey is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Thomas[2]. He was born on January 1, 1767[3]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. He died on July 2, 1822[5]. He worked as a carpenter[6], rebel[7], and religious leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,386 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Thomas[2], Denmark Vesey…
  • Denmark Vesey passed away in Charleston[4].
  • Denmark Vesey was born on January 1, 1767[3].
  • Denmark Vesey died on July 2, 1822[5].
  • Denmark Vesey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Denmark Vesey is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Denmark Vesey's professions included carpenter[6].
  • Denmark Vesey worked as a rebel[7].
  • Denmark Vesey worked as a religious leader[8].
  • Denmark Vesey is recorded as male[12].
  • Denmark Vesey's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Denmark Vesey's Commons category is recorded as Denmark Vesey[14].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[15].
  • Denmark Vesey's residence is recorded as Charleston[16].
  • Denmark Vesey's given name is recorded as Denmark[17].
  • Denmark Vesey's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • Denmark Vesey's described by source is recorded as African-American Religious Leaders[19].
  • Denmark Vesey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Denmark Vesey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Denmark Vesey'}[21].
  • Denmark Vesey's different from is recorded as Denmark Vessey[22].
  • Denmark Vesey's social classification is recorded as slave[23].
  • Denmark Vesey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Thomas[2], Denmark Vesey… he was born on January 1, 1767[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include carpenter[6], rebel[7], and religious leader[8].

Death and Burial

Denmark Vesey died on July 2, 1822[5]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[15].

Why It Matters

Denmark Vesey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,386 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Denmark Vesey born?

Born in Saint Thomas[2], Denmark Vesey…

Where did Denmark Vesey die?

Denmark Vesey died in Charleston[4].

What did Denmark Vesey do for work?

Denmark Vesey worked as carpenter[6], rebel[7], and religious leader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . African-American Religious Leaders. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Charleston
    Cause of death hanging to death
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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