Giovanni Paolo Lascaris

Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
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Summary

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castellar[2]. He was born on June 28, 1560[3]. He died in Malta[4]. He died on August 14, 1657[5]. He worked as a warrior monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's place of birth was Castellar[2].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris died in Malta[4].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris was born on June 28, 1560[3].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris died on August 14, 1657[5].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris held citizenship in France[8].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris worked as a warrior monk[6].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris held the position of bailiff[9].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris held the position of Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem[10].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris is recorded as male[12].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's family is recorded as Laskaris[14].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Paolo Lascaris di Ventimiglia e Castellar[15].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's religious order is recorded as Knights Hospitaller[16].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's family name is recorded as de Lascaris[17].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's family name is recorded as Castellar[18].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's given name is recorded as Jean-Paul[19].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Paul de Lascaris-Castellar'}[22].
  • Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's P14608 is recorded as 123075459[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Castellar[2], Giovanni Paolo Lascaris… he was born on June 28, 1560[3].

Career and Affiliations

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris worked as a warrior monk[6]. Positions held include bailiff[9], a position[24] and Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem[10], a historical ecclesiastical position[25], founded in 1099[26].

Personal Life

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris died on August 14, 1657[5]. He died in Malta[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Paolo Lascaris include Lascaris towers[27], a group of structures or buildings[28], in Malta[29], founded in 1637[30] and Lascaris Battery[31], an artillery battery[32], in Malta[33], founded in 1854[34].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Lascaris towers[27], a group of structures or buildings[28], in Malta[29], founded in 1637[30] and Lascaris Battery[31], an artillery battery[32], in Malta[33], founded in 1854[34].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Paolo Lascaris born?

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris was born in Castellar[2].

Where did Giovanni Paolo Lascaris die?

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris passed away in Malta[4].

What did Giovanni Paolo Lascaris do for work?

Giovanni Paolo Lascaris worked as warrior monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → —
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