Gratian

Italian Roman-Catholic Church jurist (12th century)
Person human Q549041
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Gratian

Summary

Gratian is a human[1]. He was born in Tuscany[2]. He was born on 1070[3]. He passed away in Chiusi[4]. He died on 1140[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], canon law jurist[7], and monk[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gratian's place of birth was Tuscany[2].
  • Gratian died in Chiusi[4].
  • Gratian died in Bologna[10].
  • Gratian was born on 1070[3].
  • Gratian died on 1140[5].
  • medieval Italian was Gratian's native language[11].
  • Gratian's professions included jurist[6].
  • Gratian worked as a canon law jurist[7].
  • Gratian worked as a monk[8].
  • Gratian held the position of bishop[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gratian is Decretum Gratiani[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gratian is De penitentia[14].
  • Gratian's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Gratian is recorded as male[16].
  • Gratian's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gratian's Commons category is recorded as Graziano[18].
  • Gratian's religious order is recorded as Camaldolese[19].
  • Gratian's given name is recorded as Graziano[20].
  • Gratian's work location is recorded as Bologna[21].
  • Gratian's floruit is recorded as 1200[22].
  • Gratian's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Gratian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Gratian's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Gratian's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Gratian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

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Origins and Family

Gratian was born in Tuscany[2]. He was born on 1070[3]. medieval Italian was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], canon law jurist[7], and monk[8]. Gratian held the position of bishop[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Decretum Gratiani[13], a canonical collection[28] and De penitentia[14].

Personal Life

Gratian's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Gratian died on 1140[5]. Recorded place of death include Chiusi[4], a comune of Italy[29], in Italy[30] and Bologna[10], a comune of Italy[31], in Italy[32].

Why It Matters

Gratian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Decretum Gratiani[35], a canonical collection[36].

FAQs

Where was Gratian born?

Gratian's place of birth was Tuscany[2].

Where did Gratian die?

Gratian passed away in Chiusi[4].

What did Gratian do for work?

Gratian worked as jurist[6], canon law jurist[7], and monk[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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