Flodoard

Frankish chronicler and priest (893/4 – 966)
Person human Q253974
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Flodoard

Summary

Flodoard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Épernay[2]. He was born on 894[3]. He died in Reims[4]. He died on March 28, 966[5]. He worked as a poet[6], historian[7], writer[8], and canon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Flodoard's place of birth was Épernay[2].
  • Flodoard passed away in Reims[4].
  • Flodoard was born on 894[3].
  • Flodoard died on March 28, 966[5].
  • Flodoard held citizenship in West Francia[11].
  • Flodoard's professions included poet[6].
  • Flodoard's professions included historian[7].
  • Flodoard's professions included writer[8].
  • Flodoard's professions included canon[9].
  • Flodoard's education included a stint at School of Reims[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Flodoard is Historia ecclesiae Remensis[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Flodoard is Annals[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Flodoard is De triumphis Christi[15].
  • Flodoard is recorded as male[16].
  • Flodoard's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Flodoard's Commons category is recorded as Flodoard[18].
  • Flodoard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Flodoard's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Flodoard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Flodoard's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[22].
  • Flodoard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[23].
  • Flodoard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Flodoard'}[24].
  • Flodoard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Flodoardus Remensis'}[25].
  • Flodoard's P5821 is recorded as 62275[26].
  • Flodoard's writing language is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Flodoard was born in Épernay[2]. He was born on 894[3].

Education

Flodoard's education included a stint at School of Reims[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], historian[7], writer[8], and canon[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Historia ecclesiae Remensis[13], a literary work[28]; Annals[14]; and De triumphis Christi[15].

Death and Burial

Flodoard died on March 28, 966[5]. He passed away in Reims[4].

Why It Matters

Flodoard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Flodoard born?

Born in Épernay[2], Flodoard…

Where did Flodoard die?

Flodoard passed away in Reims[4].

What did Flodoard do for work?

Flodoard worked as poet[6], historian[7], writer[8], and canon[9].

Where did Flodoard go to school?

Flodoard was educated at School of Reims[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, historian, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00945322
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  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00945322
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  4. 20d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id RMLV036861
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P396]]: RMLV036861, Added with [[User:Bargioni/Compare_Titles.js|Compare Titles]]"
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