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Friedrich Spee

Jesuit, author of Cautio Criminalis
Person Human Q77283
Friedrich Spee
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
February 25, 1591
Date of death
August 9, 1635, August 7, 1635[10]
Place of birth
Kaiserswerth
Place of death
Trier
Country of citizenship
Germany[12]
Occupation
poet, writer, university teacher, theologian, pedagogue, hymnwriter, regular priest, composer, author, Catholic theologian[13][14][15][16][17]
Employer
Theological Faculty of Paderborn[21]
Field of work
theology, educational system, poetry[18][19][20]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[28]
Notable work
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf, Vom Himmel hoch, o Engel, kommt, Ist das der Leib, Herr Jesu Christ, Unüberwindlich starker Held, Zu Bethlehem geboren, Wikidata item[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Father
Peter von Spee[11]
Official website
www.friedrich-spee.de[34]
Cause of death
plague[30]
Work location
Peine, Hildesheim[35][36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Latin[41][42]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Slezské pohádky a pověsti, Neue Deutsche Biographie[38][39][40]
Family name
Spee[32]
Given name
Friedrich[33]
Manner of death
natural causes[37]
Name in native language
Friedrich Spee[43]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Christian Hymns
Religious order
Society of Jesus[31]
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Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld en Friedrich Spee ar فريدريش سبي cs Fridericus Spee cs Friedrich Spe cs Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld cs Friedrich Spee von Langfeld cs Friedrich Spee von Lengenfeld cs Friedrich von Langenfeld cs Friedrich von Spee cs Frydrych Spee cs Incertus Theologus Orthodoxus cs Incertus Theologus Romanus cs Julius Friedrich Spee cs Fridericus cs Fridericus S. de Friedrich von Spee de Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld el Φρίντριχ Σπέε es Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld
🔖 Identifiers · 102
ISNI
000000010913509X
VIAF cluster ID
71397976
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81127963
GND ID
11861598X
Angelicum ID
10577
BHCL UUID
8c496beb-8dc6-4b34-81f2-7aee8d7cebff, 620f7c93-3c93-4d41-8339-7532865edb88
BIBSYS ID
90209108
BMLO ID
s1558
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
SpeeFriedrichvon1591-1635
Babelio author ID
230413
Bach digital person ID
00004861
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
54910
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11925319q
Biblissima authority ID
Burkhard Driest
BookBrainz author ID
c3e174c0-58bf-4aab-afb9-5e950c5b4175
British Museum person or institution ID
145681
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
spee-von-langenfeld-friedrich
CANTIC ID
981058519898206706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01318473
CONOR.SI ID
68378723
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11949462
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A006517
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1014980
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
14213b
CiNii Research ID
1140563741558063872
DDB person (GND) ID
11861598X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11861598X
Dezède person ID
24255
Dictionnaire de spiritualité ID
9919
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
11861598X
Discogs artist ID
1225089
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
188118
FAST ID
81864
FES digital collections entity ID
369399
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_11861598X
Freebase ID
/m/04h13z
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
friedrich-spee-von-langenfeld
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0063897
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Friedrich_Spee
Grove Music Online ID
26381
Heiligen.net ID
08/07/08-07-1635-friedrich
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
57365
Hymnary author ID
Spee_Fv
Hyperion Records person ID
C1899
IMSLP ID
Category:Spee,_Friedrich_von
IdRef ID
027145905
IxTheo authority ID
133867234
J9U entity ID
987007271750905171
KBR person ID
14479888
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11861598X
Kallías ID
PE00036897
Lex ID
Friedrich_von_Spee
Libraries Australia ID
36527919
LiederNet author ID
2633
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
S/spee-friedrich-von
MusicBrainz artist ID
96fb8bcc-cb4c-4730-af07-3409e147190b
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000304983
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01983977
NDL Authority ID
01200972
NE.se ID
friedrich-spee-von-langenfeld
NL CR AUT ID
js20040107059
NLA Trove people ID
1274121
NLP ID
a0000001206265
NSK (VIAF) ID
000570713
NSK ID
981005698268509366
NUKAT ID
n2005009447
National Library of Greece ID
275741
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:KRd;=BX
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810622289705606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069680655
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1043226257
Obálky knih ID
js20040107059
Open Library ID
OL739258A
Open Library subject ID
person:friedrich_von_spee_(1591-1635)
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100522663
PUG authority ID
93907
Parsifal cluster ID
17555
Personendatenbank Germania Sacra ID
052-02269-001
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
197952, 197953
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
124422
Provenio UUID
e753af69-4b8f-49c1-89c4-68c314d369a7, 85a00346-9eaa-47f3-bef2-8a02e9999be8, 75ed2e54-2042-4f3a-90a2-6ec1a357bc7c
RERO ID (legacy)
A000154591
RILM ID
31957
RISM ID
people/30010963
Regensburg Classification
BM 7190
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE081782
Rhineland-Palatinate Person DB (GND) ID
11861598X
SBN author ID
RAVV006518
SHARE Catalogue author ID
450339
SVKKL authority ID
0203678-Spee-Friedrich-von-15911635
Topic's main category
Category:Friedrich Spee
Treccani ID
spee-von-langenfeld-friedrich
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
friedrich-von-spe
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
156516, 295619
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058519898206706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1245152
Unz Review author ID
VonSpeeFriedrich
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/128366
Wellcome Collection concept ID
bvd8fkny
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJt3WmTX3kjmgc3KkPCPcP
Yale LUX ID
person/1690e3e5-dbf6-4099-9b61-51d601fc1263
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
F/Friedrich_Spee.html

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
writer, poet, pedagogue, theologian, university teacher
Field of work 3
poetry, theology, educational system
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Latin
Mb:lyricist 2
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf, O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
Notable work 2
Zu Bethlehem geboren, O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
← Lyricist 2
Zu Bethlehem geboren, O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
Cause of death 1
plague
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Described by source 1
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Given name 1
Friedrich
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Düsseldorf
Place of death 1
Trier
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Religious order 1
Society of Jesus
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
German
← SNARC ID 1
Whittingehame
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Summary

Friedrich Spee was born on February 25, 1591[1], in Kaiserswerth[2]. He died on August 9, 1635[3], in Trier[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], and pedagogue[9].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Spee born?

Friedrich Spee's place of birth was Kaiserswerth[2].

Where did Friedrich Spee die?

Friedrich Spee passed away in Trier[4].

Who were Friedrich Spee's parents?

Friedrich Spee's father was Peter von Spee[11].

What did Friedrich Spee do for work?

Friedrich Spee worked as a poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], and pedagogue[9].

Related Entities

Germany poetry theology Trier

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Peine, Hildesheim
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Slezské pohádky a pověsti, Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    "Changed claim references: Place of death: Trier, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  5. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kaiserswerth
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  7. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → August 9, 1635, August 7, 1635
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57413: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  8. 16w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority ID → Burkhard Driest
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  9. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 11861598X
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  11. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 369399
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  12. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0203678-Spee-Friedrich-von-15911635
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0203678-Spee-Friedrich-von-15911635, batch #259497"
  13. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01318473
    Occupation → poet, writer, university teacher +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32152: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  14. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01318473
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