Jakob Twinger von Königshofen

German historian
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Summary

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen is a human[1]. He was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1346[3]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4]. He died on December 27, 1420[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], chronicler[9], and cleric[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen died in Strasbourg[4].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen was born on January 1, 1346[3].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen died on December 27, 1420[5].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's professions included writer[6].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen worked as a historian[7].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen worked as a chronicler[9].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen worked as a cleric[10].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's field of work was administration and management of the church[13].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's field of work was historiography[14].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen is recorded as male[16].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Twinger[18].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's given name is recorded as Jacques[19].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle High German[23].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jakob Twinger von Königshofen[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Strasbourg[2], Jakob Twinger von Königshofen… he was born on January 1, 1346[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], chronicler[9], and cleric[10]. Fields of work include administration and management of the church[13] and historiography[14], an umbrella term[26].

Personal Life

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen died on December 27, 1420[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Twinger von Königshofen born?

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].

Where did Jakob Twinger von Königshofen die?

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen passed away in Strasbourg[4].

What did Jakob Twinger von Königshofen do for work?

Jakob Twinger von Königshofen worked as writer[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], chronicler[9], and cleric[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . 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. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, Catholic priest +2
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: Catholic priest"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, Catholic priest +2
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 134786020
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 134786020
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  4. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Central Bangka
    Occupation → writer, historian, Catholic priest +2
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Jacques
    Instance of → —
    Field of work → administration and management of the church, historiography
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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