Henry of Latvia

priest, missionary and historian (died 1259)
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Henry of Latvia

Summary

Henry of Latvia is a human[1]. He was born in Magdeburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1187[3]. He passed away in Livonia[4]. He died on January 1, 1259[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], and Latin Catholic priest[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Magdeburg[2], Henry of Latvia…
  • Henry of Latvia died in Livonia[4].
  • Henry of Latvia was born on January 1, 1187[3].
  • Henry of Latvia died on January 1, 1259[5].
  • Henry of Latvia's professions included writer[6].
  • Henry of Latvia's professions included historian[7].
  • Henry of Latvia's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Henry of Latvia worked as a Latin Catholic priest[9].
  • Henry of Latvia's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Henry of Latvia is recorded as male[12].
  • Henry of Latvia's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Henry of Latvia's given name is recorded as Henry[14].
  • Henry of Latvia's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[15].
  • Henry of Latvia's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Henry of Latvia's described by source is recorded as Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St. Petersburgs[17].
  • Henry of Latvia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Henry of Latvia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Henry of Latvia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Henry of Latvia's writing language is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Henry of Latvia's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Magdeburg[2], Henry of Latvia… he was born on January 1, 1187[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], and Latin Catholic priest[9].

Personal Life

Henry of Latvia's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Henry of Latvia died on January 1, 1259[5]. He died in Livonia[4].

Why It Matters

Henry of Latvia has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to him include Chronicle of Henry of Livonia[24], a literary work[25], founded in 1229[26].

FAQs

Where was Henry of Latvia born?

Henry of Latvia's place of birth was Magdeburg[2].

Where did Henry of Latvia die?

Henry of Latvia died in Livonia[4].

What did Henry of Latvia do for work?

Henry of Latvia worked as writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], and Latin Catholic priest[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 108926
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 399533, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161299131|Henricus (#161299131)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #mix"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 108926
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 697788, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161569977|Henricus Lettus (#161569977)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, historian, philosopher +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  4. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Latin
    Instance of
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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