Henry of Huntingdon

English historian
Person human Q1235472
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Henry of Huntingdon was born on January 1, 1080, in Huntingdonshire . He died on January 1, 1160, in the Kingdom of England .

He served as a chronicler, writer, Catholic priest, and historian [1][2][3][4]. His religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church .

His professional work focused on the fields of history and chronicle [4].

Henry of Huntingdon

Summary

Henry of Huntingdon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Huntingdonshire[2]. He was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kingdom of England[4]. He died on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chronicler[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry of Huntingdon's place of birth was Huntingdonshire[2].
  • Henry of Huntingdon died in Kingdom of England[4].
  • Henry of Huntingdon was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry of Huntingdon died on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry of Huntingdon held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Middle English was Henry of Huntingdon's native language[12].
  • Henry of Huntingdon worked as a chronicler[6].
  • Henry of Huntingdon worked as a writer[7].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's professions included historian[9].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's field of work was history[13].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's field of work was chronicle[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry of Huntingdon is Historia Anglorum[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry of Huntingdon is De herbarum virtute[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry of Huntingdon is De contemptu mundi[17].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Henry of Huntingdon is recorded as male[19].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117650972[21].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57425612[22].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's GND ID is recorded as 11947820X[23].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92028013[24].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 133218092[25].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's IdRef ID is recorded as 035549556[26].
  • Henry of Huntingdon's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35188325[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry of Huntingdon's place of birth was Huntingdonshire[2]. He was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Middle English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chronicler[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and historian[9]. Fields of work include history[13] and chronicle[14], a literary genre[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Historia Anglorum[15], a literary work[29], written by Henry of Huntingdon[30]; De herbarum virtute[16]; and De contemptu mundi[17].

Personal Life

Henry of Huntingdon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Henry of Huntingdon died on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kingdom of England[4].

Why It Matters

Henry of Huntingdon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Henry of Huntingdon born?

Henry of Huntingdon's place of birth was Huntingdonshire[2].

Where did Henry of Huntingdon die?

Henry of Huntingdon passed away in Kingdom of England[4].

What did Henry of Huntingdon do for work?

Henry of Huntingdon worked as chronicler[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . dot-domesday.me.uk. dot-domesday.me.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation chronicler, writer, Catholic priest +1
    Work location England
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
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