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Gregory of Tours

Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours
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Summary

Gregory of Tours was born on November 30, 538[1], in Clermont-Ferrand[2]. He died on December 17, 594[3], in Tours[4]. He worked as a hagiographer[5], writer[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,983 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Auvergne[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Ethnic group: Roman Gaul[13]
  • Occupation: archbishop[14]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Tours[15]
  • Notable work: Historia Francorum[16], Vita Patrum[17], Liber in gloria martyrum[18], Liber de passione et virtutibus sancti Iuliani martyris[19], Libri quattuor de virtutibus sancti Martini episcopi[20], Liber de miraculis beati Andreae apostoli[21], Letters[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[23], Catholic Church[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Gregory of Tours[26]
  • Canonization status: prelate[27], Catholic saint[28]
  • Given name: Gregor[29]
  • Feast day: November 17[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gregory of Tours[31]
  • Relative: Gregory of Langres[32], Gall of Clermont[33]
  • Student of: Gall of Clermont[34], Avit of Clermont[35]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[42], Pauly–Wissowa[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[44]
  • Birth name: Georgius Florentius[45]
  • Name in native language: Grégoire de Tours[46]

Why It Matters

Gregory of Tours has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Historia Francorum[49], a literary work[50], founded in 0577[51].

FAQs

Where was Gregory of Tours born?

Gregory of Tours's place of birth was Clermont-Ferrand[2].

Where did Gregory of Tours die?

Gregory of Tours passed away in Tours[4].

What did Gregory of Tours do for work?

Gregory of Tours worked as a hagiographer[5], writer[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], and bishop[9].

Related Entities

Venantius Fortunatus

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. catholicnews-tt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Google Books. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Google Books. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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