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Jean de Meun

French author (1240–1305)
Person human Q544925
Jean de Meun
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
1240, 1240[8]
Date of death
1305, 1304[9]
Place of birth
Meung-sur-Loire
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of France[10]
Occupation
poet, novelist, translator
Educated at
University of Paris[12]
Notable work
Le Roman de la Rose, Li livres de confort de Philosophie, La vie et epistres Pierres Abaelart et Heloys sa fame, Le livre des merveilles de Hyrlande, Li abregemenz noble honme Vegesce Flave René des establissemenz apartenanz a chevalerie, Le livre Aered de esperituelle amitié, Lyrical poems[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Work location
Paris[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Old French[28]
Birth name
Jean Clopinel, Jean Chopinel[29][30]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24][25][26][27]
Given name
Jean[22]
Has works in the collection
J. Paul Getty Museum
Name in native language
Jean de Meung[31]
Native language
Old French[11]
P14536
367234
P14840
14
Residence
rue Saint-Jacques[21]
Writing language
Old French
🏷️ Also known as
en Jean de Meun en Jean de Meung en Jean de Meung o Meun en Jehan de Meung en Jean Chopinel en Jean Clopinel cs Johann von Mesung cs Jean de Mehun cs Jean Clopinel cs Jean de Meun cs Jehan de Meung cs Jean Chopinel da Jean Clopinel da Jean de Meun da Jehan de Meung da Jean Chopinel de Jean de Meun de Jean Chopinel de Jean Clopinel de Jean de Meung o Meun
🔖 Identifiers · 95
ISNI
0000000416412798
VIAF cluster ID
86621958, 100224268
Library of Congress authority ID
n50051578
GND ID
118557203
ARLIMA ID
141
American Academy in Rome ID
12456166
Angelicum ID
63916
BAnQ authority ID
0000061188
BHCL UUID
b9d6e358-9923-49c6-8c58-8d68b872e189
BIBSYS ID
90845702
Babelio author ID
158247, 118440
Bibale ID
697
Show all 95 identifiers +83
Bibliothèque de la Pléiade ID
Jean-de-Meun
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
118866264
Biblissima authority ID
1988 Summer Olympics
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
68614151
CANTIC ID
981058612513306706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01877856, cnp01316195
CONOR.SI ID
195286371
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10870052
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
10250a
Concise Literary Encyclopedia ID
2-9082
DBC author ID
87097947607132
DBNL author ID
meun001
DDB person (GND) ID
118557203
Described at URL
www.biografiasyvidas.com
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118557203
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
Rocca Pietore
ELNET ID
a11253678
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jean-de-Meun
FAST ID
1898310
FactGrid item ID
Kate Atkinson
Flemish Public Libraries ID
000003279
FranceArchives agent ID
214696380
Freebase ID
/m/04vd47
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
jean-de-meung
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0042287
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jean_de_Meung
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/256535936300
ISFDB author ID
269966
IdRef ID
02665976X
IxTheo authority ID
079354416
J. Paul Getty Museum agent DOR ID (old)
858
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID
person/104MQ0
KBR person ID
14223021
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118557203
Lex ID
Jean_de_Meung
Libris-URI
rp356c495ld34z0
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
03248/eu_j_0563/j0563
Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries person ID
304922354
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NDL Authority ID
00514099
NE.se ID
jean-de-meung
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2008434141
NSK (VIAF) ID
000153159
NUKAT ID
n97005385
National Library of Greece ID
118771
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001100140
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007263213105171
National Library of Latvia ID
000164157
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:b9C;=BE
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810537782705606, 9810685110905606
National Library of Russia ID
770217145
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1041423
National Library of Wales Authority ID
jean-de-meun-d-1305, jean-de-meun-d-1306
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070418845
Obálky knih ID
mzk2008434141
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3940205
Open Library ID
OL2662563A
OpenMLOL author ID
8993, 306786
PUG authority ID
74269
Parsifal cluster ID
136732, 292494
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
33255
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
40839
Project Gutenberg author ID
6952
RERO ID (legacy)
A000093793
RedBA Granada authority ID
55544
SBN author ID
MILV040429
SELIBR ID
191559
SHARE Catalogue author ID
172843
SNAC ARK ID
w6rx9h85
SNARC ID
Adolf Diekmann
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
661
Treccani ID
giovanni-di-meung
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
jean-de-meung
UCA authority ID
89
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
9610
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058612513306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1036525
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11997327
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/49813
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
jean-de-meung
Wellcome Collection concept ID
u2zdj9zf
WikiTree person ID
De_Meun-1
Yale LUX ID
person/c383d7a0-3f9d-4766-9d30-a0ecc0e464b8

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 3
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
Occupation 3
poet, translator, novelist
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
French, Old French
Mb:writer 2
Le Roman de la Rose, Le Roman de la Rose
Works by author 2
Le Roman de la Rose, The Romaunt of the Rose
Country of citizenship 1
France
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1
Rocca Pietore
Educated at 1
University of Paris
FactGrid item ID 1
Kate Atkinson
Given name 1
Jean
Has works in the collection 1
J. Paul Getty Museum
Instance of 1
human
Notable work 1
Le Roman de la Rose
Place of birth 1
Meung-sur-Loire
Place of death 1
Paris
Residence 1
rue Saint-Jacques
SNARC ID 1
Adolf Diekmann
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Paris
Writing language 1
French
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Summary

Jean de Meun was born on January 1, 1240[1], in Meung-sur-Loire[2]. He died on January 1, 1305[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], and translator[7].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Le Roman de la Rose[32], a literary work[33], founded in 1300[34], written by Guillaume de Lorris[35] and The Romaunt of the Rose[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Jean de Meun born?

Jean de Meun's place of birth was Meung-sur-Loire[2].

Where did Jean de Meun die?

Jean de Meun died in Paris[4].

What did Jean de Meun do for work?

Jean de Meun worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], and translator[7].

Where did Jean de Meun go to school?

Jean de Meun was educated at University of Paris[12].

Related Entities

France J. Paul Getty Museum Kate Atkinson Le Roman de la Rose Rocca Pietore University of Paris

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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