Gildas

Summary

Gildas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Strathclyde^[2]. He was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Rhuys Peninsula^[4]. He died on +0570-01-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], writer^[7], missionary^[8], and monk^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gildas was born in Kingdom of Strathclyde^[2].
• Gildas's place of birth was Cheshire^[11].
• Gildas died in Rhuys Peninsula^[4].
• Gildas was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gildas died on +0570-01-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gildas's father was Caw^[12].
• A child of Gildas was Allgo^[13].
• A child of Gildas was Saint Eigrad^[14].
• A child of Gildas was Gwynog^[15].
• Gildas held citizenship in Kingdom of Strathclyde^[16].
• Gildas worked as a historian^[6].
• Gildas worked as a writer^[7].
• Gildas worked as a missionary^[8].
• Gildas worked as a monk^[9].
• Gildas held the position of abbot^[17].
• Gildas's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].
• Gildas's image is recorded as Statue St-Gildas 0708 NB1.jpg^[19].
• Gildas's image is recorded as Statue St-Gildas 07082.jpg^[20].
• Gildas is recorded as male^[21].
• Gildas's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Gildas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000449269158^[23].
• Gildas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203402485^[24].
• Gildas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46769191^[25].
• Gildas's GND ID is recorded as 118717456^[26].
• Gildas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85112337^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kingdom of Strathclyde^[2], a historical country^[28], founded in 0410^[29] and Cheshire^[11], a ceremonial county of England^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Gildas was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Caw^[12].

Education

Gildas studied under Illtud^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], writer^[7], missionary^[8], and monk^[9]. Gildas held the position of abbot^[17].

Personal Life

Children include Allgo^[13], 0600–0660^[33], of Wales^[34]; Saint Eigrad^[14], b. 0501^[35]; and Gwynog^[15]. Gildas's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].

Death and Burial

Gildas died on +0570-01-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Rhuys Peninsula^[4].

Why It Matters

Gildas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniæ^[38], a written work^[39], founded in 0600^[40], written by him^[41].

FAQs

Where was Gildas born?

Born in Kingdom of Strathclyde^[2], Gildas…

Where did Gildas die?

Gildas passed away in Rhuys Peninsula^[4].

Who were Gildas's parents?

Gildas's father was Caw^[12].

What did Gildas do for work?

Gildas worked as historian^[6], writer^[7], missionary^[8], and monk^[9].