Gertrude the Great

Summary

Gertrude the Great is a human^[1]. Born in Eisleben^[2], she… she was born on January 6, 1256^[3]. She passed away in Eisleben^[4]. She died on November 17, 1302^[5]. She worked as a nun^[6], writer^[7], and mystic^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gertrude the Great's place of birth was Eisleben^[2].
• Gertrude the Great died in Eisleben^[4].
• Gertrude the Great was born on January 6, 1256^[3].
• Gertrude the Great died on November 17, 1302^[5].
• Gertrude the Great died on November 17, 1301^[10].
• Gertrude the Great held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Gertrude the Great worked as a nun^[6].
• Gertrude the Great worked as a writer^[7].
• Gertrude the Great worked as a mystic^[8].
• Gertrude the Great's field of work was religion^[12].
• Gertrude the Great's field of work was mysticism^[13].
• Gertrude the Great's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].
• Gertrude the Great is recorded as female^[15].
• Gertrude the Great's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Gertrude the Great's Commons category is recorded as Saint Gertrude of Helfta^[17].
• Gertrude the Great's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint^[18].
• Gertrude the Great's religious order is recorded as Benedictines^[19].
• Gertrude the Great's given name is recorded as Gertrud^[20].
• Gertrude the Great's feast day is recorded as November 16^[21].
• Gertrude the Great's feast day is recorded as November 17^[22].
• Gertrude the Great's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[23].
• Gertrude the Great's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Gertrude the Great's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• Gertrude the Great's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland^[26].
• Gertrude the Great's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Eisleben^[2], Gertrude the Great… she was born on January 6, 1256^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nun^[6], writer^[7], and mystic^[8]. Fields of work include religion^[12], a type of world view^[28] and mysticism^[13], a way of life^[29].

Personal Life

Gertrude the Great's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1302^[5] and November 17, 1301^[10]. Gertrude the Great died in Eisleben^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gertrude the Great include St. Gertrude's Cathedral^[30], a cathedral^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1912^[33] and St. Gertrud^[34], a church building^[35], in Germany^[36].

Why It Matters

Gertrude the Great ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include St. Gertrude's Cathedral^[30], a cathedral^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1912^[33] and St. Gertrud^[34], a church building^[35], in Germany^[36].

FAQs

Where was Gertrude the Great born?

Gertrude the Great was born in Eisleben^[2].

Where did Gertrude the Great die?

Gertrude the Great died in Eisleben^[4].

What did Gertrude the Great do for work?

Gertrude the Great worked as nun^[6], writer^[7], and mystic^[8].