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Summary
François Villon was born on 1431[1] in Paris[2]. He died on 1463[3] in France[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,980 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[8]
Described by source:Q17358205[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], BEIC Digital Library[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Q116679990[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle French[37], French[38]
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Things named for François Villon include 10140 Villon[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
François Villon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Chabua Amirejibi[52], a writer[53], 1921–2013[54], of Soviet Union[55], awarded the USSR State Prize[56].
Works attributed to him include Ballade des pendus[57], a literary work[58]; Ballade des dames du temps jadis[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1461[61]; and Le Testament[62], a literary work[63]. Entities named for him include 10140 Villon[48], an asteroid[49].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). François Villon. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/francois-villon
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