Giovanni Villani

Italian merchant and historical writer (1280-1348)
Person human Q704179
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Giovanni Villani

Summary

Giovanni Villani is a human[1]. He was born in Florence[2]. He was born on January 1, 1280[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on January 1, 1348[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], chronicler[7], historian[8], banker[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Villani was born in Florence[2].
  • Giovanni Villani passed away in Florence[4].
  • Giovanni Villani was born on January 1, 1280[3].
  • Giovanni Villani died on January 1, 1348[5].
  • Giovanni Villani held citizenship in Kingdom of Sicily[12].
  • Giovanni Villani held citizenship in Republic of Florence[13].
  • Giovanni Villani worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Giovanni Villani worked as a chronicler[7].
  • Giovanni Villani worked as a historian[8].
  • Giovanni Villani worked as a banker[9].
  • Giovanni Villani's professions included writer[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Villani is Cronaca di Partenope[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Villani is Nuova Cronica[15].
  • Giovanni Villani is recorded as male[16].
  • Giovanni Villani's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Giovanni Villani's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Villani[18].
  • The cause of death was plague[19].
  • Giovanni Villani's family name is recorded as Villani[20].
  • Giovanni Villani's given name is recorded as Giovanni[21].
  • Giovanni Villani's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Giovanni Villani's depicted by is recorded as Giovanni Villani statue[23].
  • Giovanni Villani's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Giovanni Villani's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Giovanni Villani's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Giovanni Villani's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Villani was born in Florence[2]. He was born on January 1, 1280[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cronaca di Partenope[14], a written work[28] and Nuova Cronica[15], a literary work[29].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Villani died on January 1, 1348[5]. He died in Florence[4]. The cause of death was plague[19].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Villani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Nuova Cronica[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Villani born?

Born in Florence[2], Giovanni Villani…

Where did Giovanni Villani die?

Giovanni Villani passed away in Florence[4].

What did Giovanni Villani do for work?

Giovanni Villani worked as diplomat[6], chronicler[7], historian[8], banker[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Encyclopædia Universalis. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Encyclopædia Universalis. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image Via de' Giraldi, palazzo borghese, lapide villani.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Via de' Giraldi, palazzo borghese, lapide villani.jpg"
  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death natural causes
    Depicted by Giovanni Villani statue
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    Languages spoken, written or signed medieval Italian
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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