François Villon

Summary

François Villon is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on 1431^[3]. He passed away in France^[4]. He died on 1463^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• François Villon's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• François Villon passed away in France^[4].
• François Villon was born on 1431^[3].
• François Villon died on 1463^[5].
• François Villon died on 1464^[10].
• François Villon held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[11].
• Middle French was François Villon's native language^[12].
• François Villon worked as a poet^[6].
• François Villon's professions included lyricist^[7].
• François Villon's professions included writer^[8].
• François Villon's field of work was poetry^[13].
• François Villon was educated at University of Paris^[14].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Ballade des pendus^[15].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Le Testament^[16].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Épître à Marie d'Orléans^[17].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Les ballades diverses^[18].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Le Lais^[19].
• A notable work attributed to François Villon is Ballades en jargon^[20].
• François Villon is recorded as male^[21].
• François Villon's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• François Villon's Commons category is recorded as François Villon^[23].
• François Villon's family name is recorded as Villon^[24].
• François Villon's given name is recorded as François^[25].
• François Villon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:François Villon^[26].
• François Villon's Commons gallery is recorded as François Villon^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1431-04-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1463^[31]

• Community tags: france, francophone, français, french, poet, poète^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: da6cc1f1-a735-46ab-b176-2abb8d62d311^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris^[2], François Villon… he was born on 1431^[3]. Middle French was his native language^[12].

Education

François Villon's education included a stint at University of Paris^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8]. François Villon's field of work was poetry^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ballade des pendus^[15], a literary work^[34]; Le Testament^[16], a literary work^[35]; Épître à Marie d'Orléans^[17], a literary work^[36]; Les ballades diverses^[18]; Le Lais^[19], a literary work^[37], founded in 1456^[38]; and Ballades en jargon^[20], a literary work^[39]. Things named for François Villon include 10140 Villon^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1463^[5] and 1464^[10]. François Villon passed away in France^[4].

Why It Matters

François Villon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Chabua Amirejibi^[44], a writer^[45], 1921–2013^[46], of Soviet Union^[47], awarded the USSR State Prize^[48].

Works attributed to him include Ballade des pendus^[49], a literary work^[50]; Ballade des dames du temps jadis^[51], a literary work^[52], founded in 1461^[53]; and Le Testament^[54], a literary work^[55]. Entities named for him include 10140 Villon^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was François Villon born?

Born in Paris^[2], François Villon…

Where did François Villon die?

François Villon died in France^[4].

What did François Villon do for work?

François Villon worked as poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did François Villon go to school?

François Villon was educated at University of Paris^[14].

Who did François Villon influence?

François Villon has been cited as an influence by Chabua Amirejibi^[44].