Eadmer of Canterbury

English historian, theologian, and ecclesiastic
Person human Q725614
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Eadmer of Canterbury

Summary

Eadmer of Canterbury is a human[1]. He was born on 1060[2]. He died on 1120[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], monk[6], and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eadmer of Canterbury was born on 1060[2].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury died on 1120[3].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • Old English was Eadmer of Canterbury's native language[10].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury worked as a writer[4].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury worked as a historian[5].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury worked as a monk[6].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Eadmer of Canterbury is Vita sancti Anselmi[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Eadmer of Canterbury is Historia novorum in Anglia[12].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury is recorded as male[14].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's Commons category is recorded as Eadmer of Canterbury[16].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eadmer of Canterbury[18].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[24].
  • Eadmer of Canterbury's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old English[25].

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Origins and Family

Eadmer of Canterbury was born on 1060[2]. Old English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], historian[5], monk[6], and Catholic priest[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vita sancti Anselmi[11] and Historia novorum in Anglia[12].

Personal Life

Eadmer of Canterbury's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Eadmer of Canterbury died on 1120[3].

Why It Matters

Eadmer of Canterbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did Eadmer of Canterbury do for work?

Eadmer of Canterbury worked as writer[4], historian[5], monk[6], and Catholic priest[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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