Helmold

German historian
Person human Q61177
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Helmold

Summary

Helmold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Goslar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1120[3]. He passed away in Bosau[4]. He died on 1177[5]. He worked as a chronicler[6], historian[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Goslar[2], Helmold…
  • Helmold died in Bosau[4].
  • Helmold was born on January 1, 1120[3].
  • Helmold died on 1177[5].
  • Helmold held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[10].
  • Helmold's professions included chronicler[6].
  • Helmold's professions included historian[7].
  • Helmold's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Helmold's field of work was Middle Ages[11].
  • Helmold's field of work was Polabian Slavs[12].
  • Helmold's field of work was history[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Helmold is Chronica Slavorum[14].
  • Helmold's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Helmold is recorded as male[16].
  • Helmold's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Helmold's Commons category is recorded as Helmold[18].
  • Helmold's given name is recorded as Helmold[19].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[20].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Helmold's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Helmold's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Helmold's Commons Creator page is recorded as Helmold[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Goslar[2], Helmold… he was born on January 1, 1120[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chronicler[6], historian[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Fields of work include Middle Ages[11], an age[28]; Polabian Slavs[12], an ethnic group[29]; and history[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Helmold is Chronica Slavorum[14].

Personal Life

Helmold's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Helmold died on 1177[5]. He died in Bosau[4].

Why It Matters

Helmold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Chronica Slavorum[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Helmold born?

Born in Goslar[2], Helmold…

Where did Helmold die?

Helmold died in Bosau[4].

What did Helmold do for work?

Helmold worked as chronicler[6], historian[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chronicler, historian, Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Notable work Chronica Slavorum
    Place of death Bosau
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01014563, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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