Fulcher of Chartres

French chronicler of the First Crusade
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Fulcher of Chartres

Summary

Fulcher of Chartres is a human[1]. He was born in Chartres[2]. He was born on 1059[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on 1127[5]. He worked as a writer[6], chronicler[7], chaplain[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fulcher of Chartres was born in Chartres[2].
  • Fulcher of Chartres died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Fulcher of Chartres was born on 1059[3].
  • Fulcher of Chartres died on 1127[5].
  • Fulcher of Chartres held citizenship in Kingdom of France[11].
  • Old French was Fulcher of Chartres's native language[12].
  • Fulcher of Chartres worked as a writer[6].
  • Fulcher of Chartres worked as a chronicler[7].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's professions included chaplain[8].
  • Fulcher of Chartres worked as a historian[9].
  • Fulcher of Chartres held the position of chaplain[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Fulcher of Chartres is Gesta Francorum Jherusalem peregrinantium[14].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Fulcher of Chartres is recorded as male[16].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was plague[18].
  • Fulcher of Chartres was part of the conflict First Crusade[19].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's given name is recorded as Foucher[20].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[24].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[25].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Foucher de Chartres'}[26].
  • Fulcher of Chartres's writing language is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chartres[2], Fulcher of Chartres… he was born on 1059[3]. Old French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], chronicler[7], chaplain[8], and historian[9]. Fulcher of Chartres held the position of chaplain[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fulcher of Chartres is Gesta Francorum Jherusalem peregrinantium[14].

Personal Life

Fulcher of Chartres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Fulcher of Chartres died on 1127[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. The cause of death was plague[18].

Why It Matters

Fulcher of Chartres ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Fulcher of Chartres born?

Fulcher of Chartres's place of birth was Chartres[2].

Where did Fulcher of Chartres die?

Fulcher of Chartres passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Fulcher of Chartres do for work?

Fulcher of Chartres worked as writer[6], chronicler[7], chaplain[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0080526-Foucher-de-Chartres-1058asi-1127
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0080526-Foucher-de-Chartres-1058asi-1127, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 25d ago · Kretuski · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Gesta Francorum Jherusalem peregrinantium
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q87073856]]"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00402396
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00402396, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Manner of death natural causes
    Conflict
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 297107, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161159634|Fulcherius Carnotensis (#161159634)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal "
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