Elisabeth Cruciger

German hymnwriter and poet
Person human Q273289
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Elisabeth Cruciger

Summary

Elisabeth Cruciger is a human[1]. Born in Międzyrzecze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1500[3]. She died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4]. She died on May 2, 1535[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and hymnwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elisabeth Cruciger was born in Międzyrzecze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship[2].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger passed away in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger was born on January 1, 1500[3].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger died on May 2, 1535[5].
  • Among Elisabeth Cruciger's spouses was Caspar Creuziger[10].
  • A child of Elisabeth Cruciger was Caspar Cruciger the Younger[11].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's professions included poet[6].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger worked as a writer[7].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger worked as a hymnwriter[8].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's field of work was poetry[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabeth Cruciger is Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn[14].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger is recorded as female[17].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's religious order is recorded as Premonstratensians[19].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's family name is recorded as Cruciger[20].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's given name is recorded as Elisabeth[21].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's topic's main category is recorded as Q64412548[22].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[25].
  • Elisabeth Cruciger's writing language is recorded as German[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1500[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1535-05-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c4da4499-0478-4dd4-a363-8aa084a59a0f[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Międzyrzecze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship[2], Elisabeth Cruciger… she was born on January 1, 1500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and hymnwriter[8]. Elisabeth Cruciger's field of work was poetry[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elisabeth Cruciger is Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn[14].

Personal Life

Among Elisabeth Cruciger's spouses was Caspar Creuziger[10]. A child of her was Caspar Cruciger the Younger[11]. Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[15], a Christian denomination[32], in Vatican City[33], founded in 0001[34], headquartered in Vatican City[35] and Lutheranism[16], a Christian denominational family[36], founded in 1517[37].

Death and Burial

Elisabeth Cruciger died on May 2, 1535[5]. She died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Cruciger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to her include Erfurt Enchiridion[40], a Lutheran hymnal[41], written by Martin Luther[42] and Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn[43], a Christian hymn[44].

FAQs

Where was Elisabeth Cruciger born?

Born in Międzyrzecze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship[2], Elisabeth Cruciger…

Where did Elisabeth Cruciger die?

Elisabeth Cruciger died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].

Who was Elisabeth Cruciger married to?

Elisabeth Cruciger's spouses include Caspar Creuziger[10].

What did Elisabeth Cruciger do for work?

Elisabeth Cruciger worked as poet[6], writer[7], and hymnwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . hymnary.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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