Jean Lemaire de Belges

Walloon poet and historian who lived primarily in France
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Jean Lemaire de Belges

Summary

Jean Lemaire de Belges is a human[1]. He was born in Bavay[2]. He was born on January 1, 1473[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 1, 1524[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bavay[2], Jean Lemaire de Belges…
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges died in Paris[4].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges was born on January 1, 1473[3].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges died on January 1, 1524[5].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges held citizenship in Kingdom of France[11].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's professions included poet[6].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges worked as an essayist[8].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges worked as a historian[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is La plainte du desiré[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is Les regretz de la dame infortunee[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is La chronique de 1507[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is La légende des Vénitiens[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is Carnet de notes[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Lemaire de Belges is Des anciennes pompes funeralles[17].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges is recorded as male[18].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's Commons category is recorded as Jean Lemaire de Belges[20].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's pseudonym is recorded as Jean Lemaire de Belges[22].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's relative is recorded as Jean Molinet[23].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's described by source is recorded as Grove Art Online[26].
  • Jean Lemaire de Belges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1473[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1524[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 826a6d5d-4e0e-4f98-ab15-3a89b01fa5b5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Lemaire de Belges was born in Bavay[2]. He was born on January 1, 1473[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and historian[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La plainte du desiré[12], Les regretz de la dame infortunee[13], La chronique de 1507[14], La légende des Vénitiens[15], Carnet de notes[16], and Des anciennes pompes funeralles[17].

Death and Burial

Jean Lemaire de Belges died on January 1, 1524[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Lemaire de Belges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean Lemaire de Belges born?

Born in Bavay[2], Jean Lemaire de Belges…

Where did Jean Lemaire de Belges die?

Jean Lemaire de Belges passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean Lemaire de Belges do for work?

Jean Lemaire de Belges worked as poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and historian[9].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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