Gerard de Ridefort

Knight Templar
Person human Q371345
Gerard de Ridefort
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Gerard de Ridefort

Summary

Gerard de Ridefort is a human[1]. Born in Flanders[2], he… he was born on +1141-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Acre[4]. He died on +1189-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and religious leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerard de Ridefort was born in Flanders[2].
  • Gerard de Ridefort died in Acre[4].
  • Gerard de Ridefort was born on +1141-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerard de Ridefort died on +1189-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerard de Ridefort worked as a military leader[6].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's professions included religious leader[7].
  • Gerard de Ridefort held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar[9].
  • Gerard de Ridefort held the position of Marshall of kingdom of Jerusalem[10].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's image is recorded as Gerard de Ridefort 2.jpg[12].
  • Gerard de Ridefort is recorded as male[13].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason Gérard de Ridefort.svg[15].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's killed by is recorded as Saladin[16].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's Commons category is recorded as Gerard de Ridefort[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Hattin[19].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Cresson[20].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Acre[21].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's religious order is recorded as Knights Templar[22].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02_l0c[23].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's given name is recorded as Gérard[24].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[25].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's present in work is recorded as Kingdom of Heaven[26].
  • Gerard de Ridefort's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Geraard van Ruddervoorde'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard de Ridefort's place of birth was Flanders[2]. He was born on +1141-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and religious leader[7]. Positions held include Grand Master of the Knights Templar[9], a historical position[28] and Marshall of kingdom of Jerusalem[10], a position[29], in Kingdom of Jerusalem[30].

Personal Life

Gerard de Ridefort's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Gerard de Ridefort died on +1189-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Acre[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[18].

Why It Matters

Gerard de Ridefort ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Gerard de Ridefort born?

Born in Flanders[2], Gerard de Ridefort…

Where did Gerard de Ridefort die?

Gerard de Ridefort passed away in Acre[4].

What did Gerard de Ridefort do for work?

Gerard de Ridefort worked as military leader[6] and religious leader[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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