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Jean de Béthencourt

French explorer
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Jean de Béthencourt
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Jean de Béthencourt

Summary

Jean de Béthencourt is a human[1]. Born in Grainville-la-Teinturière[2], he… he was born on 1362[3]. He died in Kingdom of France[4]. He died on January 1, 1425[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grainville-la-Teinturière[2], Jean de Béthencourt…
  • Jean de Béthencourt died in Kingdom of France[4].
  • Jean de Béthencourt was born on 1362[3].
  • Jean de Béthencourt died on January 1, 1425[5].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's father was Jean III Béthencourt[8].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's mother was Marie de Bracquemont[9].
  • Jean de Béthencourt held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean de Béthencourt worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jean de Béthencourt is recorded as male[11].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's Commons category is recorded as Jean de Béthencourt[13].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's given name is recorded as Jean[14].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[15].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[17].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean de Béthencourt'}[18].
  • Jean de Béthencourt's different from is recorded as Jean de Bethencourt[19].

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Origins and Family

Jean de Béthencourt's place of birth was Grainville-la-Teinturière[2]. He was born on 1362[3]. His father was Jean III Béthencourt[8]. His mother was Marie de Bracquemont[9].

Career and Affiliations

Jean de Béthencourt's professions included explorer[6].

Death and Burial

Jean de Béthencourt died on January 1, 1425[5]. He passed away in Kingdom of France[4].

Why It Matters

Jean de Béthencourt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Béthencourt born?

Born in Grainville-la-Teinturière[2], Jean de Béthencourt…

Where did Jean de Béthencourt die?

Jean de Béthencourt passed away in Kingdom of France[4].

Who were Jean de Béthencourt's parents?

Jean de Béthencourt's father was Jean III Béthencourt[8]. Jean de Béthencourt's mother was Marie de Bracquemont[9].

What did Jean de Béthencourt do for work?

Jean de Béthencourt worked as explorer[6].

Related Entities

France Kingdom of France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
    Mother → Marie de Bracquemont
    Given name → Jean
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00477917
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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