Jacobus Revius

Dutch writer, poet, Calvinist theologian and church historian (1586-1658)
Person human Q358629
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Jacobus Revius

Summary

Jacobus Revius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Deventer[2]. He was born on November 1, 1586[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on November 15, 1658[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], church historian[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacobus Revius's place of birth was Deventer[2].
  • Jacobus Revius died in Leiden[4].
  • Jacobus Revius was born on November 1, 1586[3].
  • Jacobus Revius died on November 15, 1658[5].
  • Jacobus Revius held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Dutch was Jacobus Revius's native language[13].
  • Jacobus Revius worked as a poet[6].
  • Jacobus Revius's professions included translator[7].
  • Jacobus Revius's professions included writer[8].
  • Jacobus Revius's professions included church historian[9].
  • Jacobus Revius worked as a theologian[10].
  • Jacobus Revius was educated at Academy of Saumur[14].
  • Jacobus Revius's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15].
  • Jacobus Revius is recorded as male[16].
  • Jacobus Revius's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jacobus Revius's Commons category is recorded as Jacobus Revius[18].
  • Jacobus Revius's family name is recorded as Revius[19].
  • Jacobus Revius's given name is recorded as Jacob[20].
  • Jacobus Revius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Jacobus Revius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Jacobus Revius's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jacobus Revius[23].
  • Jacobus Revius's contributed to creative work is recorded as Album amicorum of Jacobus Heyblocq (1623-1690), rector of the Latin school in Amsterdam[24].
  • Jacobus Revius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Alba amicorum of the KB, national library of the Netherlands[25].
  • Jacobus Revius's has works in the collection is recorded as KB, nationale bibliotheek[26].
  • Jacobus Revius's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Deventer[2], Jacobus Revius… he was born on November 1, 1586[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Jacobus Revius's education included a stint at Academy of Saumur[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], church historian[9], and theologian[10].

Personal Life

Jacobus Revius's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15].

Death and Burial

Jacobus Revius died on November 15, 1658[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Jacobus Revius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jacobus Revius born?

Jacobus Revius was born in Deventer[2].

Where did Jacobus Revius die?

Jacobus Revius passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Jacobus Revius do for work?

Jacobus Revius worked as poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], church historian[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Jacobus Revius go to school?

Jacobus Revius was educated at Academy of Saumur[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . kb.nl. Retrieved . kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, translator, writer +2
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  2. 28d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Contributed to creative work Album amicorum of Jacobus Heyblocq (1623-1690), rector of the Latin school in Amsterdam
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