Hereward the Wake

11th-century leader of local resistance to the Norman conquest of England
Person human Q37591
Hereward the Wake
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Hereward the Wake

Summary

Hereward the Wake is a human[1]. He was born in Lincolnshire[2]. He was born on 1032[3]. He died on 1072[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hereward the Wake was born in Lincolnshire[2].
  • Hereward the Wake was born on 1032[3].
  • Hereward the Wake died on 1072[4].
  • Hereward the Wake held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • Hereward the Wake's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Hereward the Wake is recorded as male[8].
  • Hereward the Wake's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Hereward the Wake's Commons category is recorded as Hereward the Wake[10].
  • Hereward the Wake's given name is recorded as Hereward[11].
  • Hereward the Wake's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].
  • Hereward the Wake's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
  • Hereward the Wake's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Hereward the Wake's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Hereward the Wake's place of birth was Lincolnshire[2]. He was born on 1032[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hereward the Wake's professions included military personnel[5].

Death and Burial

Hereward the Wake died on 1072[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hereward the Wake include HMS Hereward[16], a destroyer[17], in Greece[18].

Why It Matters

Hereward the Wake ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include HMS Hereward[16], a destroyer[17], in Greece[18].

FAQs

Where was Hereward the Wake born?

Hereward the Wake's place of birth was Lincolnshire[2].

What did Hereward the Wake do for work?

Hereward the Wake worked as military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . weddingtoncastle.co.uk. weddingtoncastle.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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