Horsa

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Horsa

Summary

Horsa is a human[1]. He was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mercenary[4] and military personnel[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Horsa was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Horsa died on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horsa's father was Wihtgils[7].
  • Horsa's professions included mercenary[4].
  • Horsa's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Horsa held the position of king[8].
  • Horsa is recorded as male[9].
  • Horsa's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Horsa's noble title is recorded as king[11].
  • Horsa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397091828[12].
  • Horsa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292214911[13].
  • Horsa's GND ID is recorded as 121440915[14].
  • Horsa's part of is recorded as Hengist and Horsa[15].
  • Horsa's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 172516994[16].
  • Horsa's floruit is recorded as +0401-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Horsa's partner in business or sport is recorded as Hengist[18].
  • Horsa's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Horsa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Horsa's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Horsa's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 13809[22].
  • Horsa's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Horsa-Anglo-Saxon-leader[23].
  • Horsa's plaque image is recorded as Horsa Walhalla.jpg[24].
  • Horsa's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00564788[25].
  • Horsa's different from is recorded as Airspeed AS.51 Horsa[26].
  • Horsa's PASE ID is recorded as 148872[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horsa was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Wihtgils[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mercenary[4] and military personnel[5]. Horsa held the position of king[8].

Death and Burial

Horsa died on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Horsa include Airspeed AS.51 he[28], an aircraft type[29] and Horsa Nunataks[30], a nunatak[31].

Why It Matters

Horsa has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Airspeed AS.51 he[28], an aircraft type[29] and Horsa Nunataks[30], a nunatak[31].

FAQs

Who were Horsa's parents?

Horsa's father was Wihtgils[7].

What did Horsa do for work?

Horsa worked as mercenary[4] and military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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