Georges Chastellain

Burgundian writer and historian
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Georges Chastellain
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Georges Chastellain

Summary

Georges Chastellain is a human[1]. He was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on 1415[3]. He died in Valenciennes[4]. He died on 1475[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], historian[8], essayist[9], and chronicler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georges Chastellain's place of birth was Ghent[2].
  • Georges Chastellain's place of birth was Aalst[12].
  • Georges Chastellain died in Valenciennes[4].
  • Georges Chastellain was born on 1415[3].
  • Georges Chastellain was born on 1405[13].
  • Georges Chastellain was born on 1404[14].
  • Georges Chastellain died on 1475[5].
  • Georges Chastellain died on March 20, 1475[15].
  • Georges Chastellain held citizenship in Duchy of Burgundy[16].
  • Georges Chastellain held citizenship in Kingdom of France[17].
  • Middle French was Georges Chastellain's native language[18].
  • Georges Chastellain's professions included poet[6].
  • Georges Chastellain's professions included writer[7].
  • Georges Chastellain worked as a historian[8].
  • Georges Chastellain worked as an essayist[9].
  • Georges Chastellain worked as a chronicler[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is Ballads[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is Rondeaux[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is Le debat d'Hector et d'Achilles[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is La complainte de Fortune[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is Lay de Nostre Dame de Boulongne[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Chastellain is Lettre au comte de Chimay[24].
  • Georges Chastellain is recorded as male[25].
  • Georges Chastellain's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Georges Chastellain's family name is recorded as Q134484739[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1410[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1475-03-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1ab1293-e841-4667-8a18-0104717a753d[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ghent[2], a municipality of Belgium[33], in Belgium[34] and Aalst[12], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[35], in Belgium[36]. Recorded date of birth include 1415[3], 1405[13], and 1404[14]. Middle French was Georges Chastellain's native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], historian[8], essayist[9], and chronicler[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ballads[19], Rondeaux[20], Le debat d'Hector et d'Achilles[21], La complainte de Fortune[22], Lay de Nostre Dame de Boulongne[23], and Lettre au comte de Chimay[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1475[5] and March 20, 1475[15]. Georges Chastellain passed away in Valenciennes[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Chastellain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Georges Chastellain born?

Georges Chastellain was born in Ghent[2].

Where did Georges Chastellain die?

Georges Chastellain passed away in Valenciennes[4].

What did Georges Chastellain do for work?

Georges Chastellain worked as poet[6], writer[7], historian[8], essayist[9], and chronicler[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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