Hucbald

Benedictine monk and musician
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Hucbald

Summary

Hucbald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neustria[2]. He was born on 840[3]. He passed away in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4]. He died on June 20, 930[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], composer[7], writer[8], poet[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neustria[2], Hucbald…
  • Hucbald's place of birth was Tournai[12].
  • Hucbald died in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4].
  • Hucbald was born on 840[3].
  • Hucbald was born on 850[13].
  • Hucbald died on June 20, 930[5].
  • Hucbald held citizenship in France[14].
  • Hucbald worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Hucbald's professions included composer[7].
  • Hucbald's professions included writer[8].
  • Hucbald's professions included poet[9].
  • Hucbald's professions included theologian[10].
  • Hucbald's professions included monk[15].
  • Hucbald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Hucbald is recorded as male[17].
  • Hucbald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hucbald is associated with the medieval music movement[19].
  • Hucbald's Commons category is recorded as Hucbald[20].
  • Hucbald's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[21].
  • Hucbald studied under Heiric of Auxerre[22].
  • Hucbald studied under Johannes Scotus Eriugena[23].
  • Hucbald's floruit is recorded as 1000[24].
  • Hucbald's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • Hucbald's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • Hucbald's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Neustria[2], a historical country[28], in France[29], founded in 0511[30] and Tournai[12], a municipality of Belgium[31], in Belgium[32]. Recorded date of birth include 840[3] and 850[13].

Education

Studied under Heiric of Auxerre[22], a theologian[33], 0841–0876[34], of France[35] and Johannes Scotus Eriugena[23], a philosopher[36], 0800–0877[37], of Gaelic Ireland[38], specialised in philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], composer[7], writer[8], poet[9], theologian[10], and monk[15].

Personal Life

Hucbald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Hucbald died on June 20, 930[5]. He passed away in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4].

Why It Matters

Hucbald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hucbald born?

Born in Neustria[2], Hucbald…

Where did Hucbald die?

Hucbald died in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux[4].

What did Hucbald do for work?

Hucbald worked as musicologist[6], composer[7], writer[8], poet[9], and theologian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, composer, writer +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00945318
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  3. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Latin
    Student of Heiric of Auxerre, Johannes Scotus Eriugena
    Instance of
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 15 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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