Jan Blahoslav

Czech linguist and writer (1523-1571)
Person human Q159062
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Jan Blahoslav

Summary

Jan Blahoslav is a human[1]. Born in Přerov[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1523[3]. He died in Moravský Krumlov[4]. He died on December 4, 1571[5]. He worked as a writer[6], linguist[7], priest[8], translator[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Blahoslav was born in Přerov[2].
  • Jan Blahoslav died in Moravský Krumlov[4].
  • Jan Blahoslav was born on March 2, 1523[3].
  • Jan Blahoslav was born on February 20, 1523[12].
  • Jan Blahoslav was born on February 20, 1523[13].
  • Jan Blahoslav died on December 4, 1571[5].
  • Jan Blahoslav died on November 24, 1571[14].
  • Jan Blahoslav died on November 24, 1571[15].
  • Jan Blahoslav's professions included writer[6].
  • Jan Blahoslav worked as a linguist[7].
  • Jan Blahoslav worked as a priest[8].
  • Jan Blahoslav worked as a translator[9].
  • Jan Blahoslav worked as a composer[10].
  • Jan Blahoslav's professions included Bible translator[16].
  • Jan Blahoslav's field of work was Christian Church[17].
  • Jan Blahoslav's field of work was translation[18].
  • Jan Blahoslav's field of work was literature[19].
  • Jan Blahoslav held the position of bishop[20].
  • Jan Blahoslav's religion is recorded as Czechoslovak Hussite Church[21].
  • Jan Blahoslav's religion is recorded as Unity of the Brethren[22].
  • Jan Blahoslav is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan Blahoslav's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan Blahoslav's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blahoslav[25].
  • Jan Blahoslav's given name is recorded as Jan[26].
  • Jan Blahoslav's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Blahoslav[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1523-02-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1571-11-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1dc7d1a-2dc9-48a7-86dc-e3ec877d6ff4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Blahoslav's place of birth was Přerov[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 2, 1523[3] and February 20, 1523[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], linguist[7], priest[8], translator[9], composer[10], and Bible translator[16]. Fields of work include Christian Church[17], a type of Christian institution[33], founded in 0033[34]; translation[18], an academic major[35]; and literature[19], a type of arts[36]. Jan Blahoslav held the position of bishop[20].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Czechoslovak Hussite Church[21], a Christian denomination[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1920[39], headquartered in Dejvice[40] and Unity of the Brethren[22], a Christian denomination[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1880[43], headquartered in Liberec[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 4, 1571[5] and November 24, 1571[14]. Jan Blahoslav died in Moravský Krumlov[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Blahoslav ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jan Blahoslav born?

Jan Blahoslav's place of birth was Přerov[2].

Where did Jan Blahoslav die?

Jan Blahoslav died in Moravský Krumlov[4].

What did Jan Blahoslav do for work?

Jan Blahoslav worked as writer[6], linguist[7], priest[8], translator[9], and composer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, linguist, priest +8
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  2. 18d ago · Awinkler3 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Vlastenský slovník historický, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    Plaque image ['CZ Kralice n.O. Blahoslav Tafel 1203.P.jpg', 'Silůvky-evangelický-kostel-cedul
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