Illtud

6th-century Welsh saint
Person human Q2639031
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Illtud was born on January 1, 480 . A figure associated with Wales, he held citizenship there . His life spanned six decades, ending on January 1, 540 .

Illtud’s death occurred in the same country where he lived . The dates of his birth and death mark a period of early medieval history in the region .

Illtud

Summary

Illtud is a human[1]. He was born on +0480-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0540-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a religious figure[4], monk[5], and presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Illtud was born on +0480-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Illtud died on +0540-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Illtud held citizenship in Wales[8].
  • Illtud's professions included religious figure[4].
  • Illtud's professions included monk[5].
  • Illtud's professions included presbyter[6].
  • Illtud held the position of abbot[9].
  • Illtud's image is recorded as St Illtyd in Holy Trinity Church, Abergavenny.jpg[10].
  • Illtud is recorded as male[11].
  • Illtud's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Illtud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 227417843[13].
  • Illtud's GND ID is recorded as 1019092157[14].
  • Illtud's Commons category is recorded as Saint Illtud[15].
  • Illtud's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • Illtud's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[17].
  • Illtud's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/058htr[18].
  • Illtud's feast day is recorded as November 6[19].
  • Illtud studied under Germanus of Auxerre[20].
  • Illtud's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Illtud's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Illtud's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 14365[23].
  • Illtud's Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID is recorded as s-ILLT-UD0-0475[24].
  • Illtud's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp02048217[25].
  • Illtud's National Library of Wales Authority ID is recorded as illtud-saint-c-475-c-525[26].
  • Illtud's National Library of Wales Authority ID is recorded as illtud-saint-c-475-c-526[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Illtud was born on +0480-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Illtud studied under Germanus of Auxerre[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious figure[4], monk[5], and presbyter[6]. Illtud held the position of abbot[9].

Death and Burial

Illtud died on +0540-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Illtud include Llantwit Fardre[28], a town[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Why It Matters

Illtud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Llantwit Fardre[28], a town[29], in United Kingdom[30].

FAQs

What did Illtud do for work?

Illtud worked as religious figure[4], monk[5], and presbyter[6].

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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