Hugh of Flavigny

Benedictine monk and historian
Person human Q1000507
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Hugh of Flavigny

Summary

Hugh of Flavigny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Verdun[2]. He was born on January 1, 1065[3]. He died on 1114[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hugh of Flavigny was born in Verdun[2].
  • Hugh of Flavigny was born on January 1, 1065[3].
  • Hugh of Flavigny died on 1114[4].
  • Hugh of Flavigny held citizenship in France[9].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's professions included historian[5].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's professions included writer[6].
  • Hugh of Flavigny worked as a monk[7].
  • Hugh of Flavigny held the position of abbot of Flavigny Abbey[10].
  • Hugh of Flavigny is recorded as male[11].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[13].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's family name is recorded as Flavigny[14].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's given name is recorded as Hugo[15].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's described by source is recorded as New Advent[17].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hugues de Flavigny'}[20].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's writing language is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Hugh of Flavigny's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Verdun[2], Hugh of Flavigny… he was born on January 1, 1065[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], writer[6], and monk[7]. Hugh of Flavigny held the position of abbot of Flavigny Abbey[10].

Death and Burial

Hugh of Flavigny died on 1114[4].

Why It Matters

Hugh of Flavigny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Hugh of Flavigny born?

Hugh of Flavigny's place of birth was Verdun[2].

What did Hugh of Flavigny do for work?

Hugh of Flavigny worked as historian[5], writer[6], and monk[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . 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. 12d ago · Difool · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, writer, monk
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs; remove redundant occupations ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 56786, 295479
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 417185, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161315608|Hugo (#161315608)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #mix'n'm"
  3. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New Advent, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q7005198]]"
  4. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held abbot of Flavigny Abbey
    Occupation historian, writer, monk
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q103163]]"
  5. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, writer, monk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  6. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00166106
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31522|batch #31522]]: remove wrong CERL ID (cf. https://qlever.dev/wikidata/nHvTeH)"
  7. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00166106
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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