Hermann Balk

Landmeister in Livland (died 1239)
Person human Q77672
Hermann Balk
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Hermann Balk

Summary

Hermann Balk is a human[1]. He was born on 1101[2]. He passed away in Würzburg[3]. He died on March 5, 1239[4]. He worked as a presbyter[5] and bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Balk passed away in Würzburg[3].
  • Hermann Balk was born on 1101[2].
  • Hermann Balk died on March 5, 1239[4].
  • Hermann Balk held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Hermann Balk's professions included presbyter[5].
  • Hermann Balk worked as a bishop[6].
  • Hermann Balk held the position of bishop[9].
  • Hermann Balk is recorded as male[10].
  • Hermann Balk's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Hermann Balk's Commons category is recorded as Hermann von Balk[12].
  • Hermann Balk's military, police or special rank is recorded as knight[13].
  • Hermann Balk was part of the conflict Prussian Crusade[14].
  • Hermann Balk's religious order is recorded as Teutonic Order[15].
  • Hermann Balk's family name is recorded as Balk[16].
  • Hermann Balk's given name is recorded as Hermann[17].
  • Hermann Balk's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Hermann Balk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Hermann Balk's P14536 is recorded as 369499[20].
  • Hermann Balk's P14608 is recorded as 119183447[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Hermann Balk was born on 1101[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter[5] and bishop[6]. Hermann Balk held the position of bishop[9].

Death and Burial

Hermann Balk died on March 5, 1239[4]. He passed away in Würzburg[3].

Why It Matters

Hermann Balk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did Hermann Balk die?

Hermann Balk died in Würzburg[3].

What did Hermann Balk do for work?

Hermann Balk worked as presbyter[5] and bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Religious order → Teutonic Order
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52728|batch #52728]]: switch P463 to P611 (clear prevalence of P611 for this value)"
  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119183447
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 119183447, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 369499
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 369499, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → presbyter, bishop
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Balk
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → bishop
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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