Gallus Anonymus

12th-century chronicler of Polish history
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Gallus Anonymus
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Gallus Anonymus

Summary

Gallus Anonymus is a human[1]. He was born on 1066[2]. He died on January 1, 1145[3]. He worked as a historian[4], monk[5], and chronicler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gallus Anonymus was born on 1066[2].
  • Gallus Anonymus died on January 1, 1145[3].
  • Gallus Anonymus worked as a historian[4].
  • Gallus Anonymus's professions included monk[5].
  • Gallus Anonymus worked as a chronicler[6].
  • Gallus Anonymus's field of work was history[8].
  • Gallus Anonymus's field of work was chronicle[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Gallus Anonymus is Gesta principum Polonorum[10].
  • Gallus Anonymus is recorded as male[11].
  • Gallus Anonymus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gallus Anonymus's Commons category is recorded as Gallus Anonymus[13].
  • Gallus Anonymus's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[14].
  • Gallus Anonymus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gallus Anonymus[15].
  • Gallus Anonymus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Gallus Anonymus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • Gallus Anonymus's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[18].
  • Gallus Anonymus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • Gallus Anonymus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Gallus Anonymus's start of work period is recorded as 1110[21].
  • Gallus Anonymus's writing language is recorded as Latin[22].

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Origins and Family

Gallus Anonymus was born on 1066[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], monk[5], and chronicler[6]. Fields of work include history[8] and chronicle[9], a literary genre[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gallus Anonymus is Gesta principum Polonorum[10].

Death and Burial

Gallus Anonymus died on January 1, 1145[3].

Why It Matters

Gallus Anonymus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include Gesta principum Polonorum[26], a written work[27], founded in 1113[28].

FAQs

What did Gallus Anonymus do for work?

Gallus Anonymus worked as historian[4], monk[5], and chronicler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Occupation historian, monk, chronicler
    Notable work Gesta principum Polonorum
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Polish Biographical Dictionary +1
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