Jean Miélot

15th-century French writer, translator, and manuscript illuminator
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Jean Miélot

Summary

Jean Miélot is a human[1]. He was born in Abbeville[2]. He was born on January 1, 1500[3]. He died in Lille[4]. He died on January 1, 1472[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], presbyter[8], illuminator[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Miélot was born in Abbeville[2].
  • Jean Miélot died in Lille[4].
  • Jean Miélot was born on January 1, 1500[3].
  • Jean Miélot died on January 1, 1472[5].
  • Jean Miélot held citizenship in Burgundian State[12].
  • Middle French was Jean Miélot's native language[13].
  • Jean Miélot's professions included writer[6].
  • Jean Miélot's professions included translator[7].
  • Jean Miélot worked as a presbyter[8].
  • Jean Miélot's professions included illuminator[9].
  • Jean Miélot worked as an illustrator[10].
  • Jean Miélot worked as a cleric[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is Le miroir de l'ame[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is La vie de saint Josse[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is Le debat de noblesse jadis plaidoié a Romme entre Publius Cornelius et Gayus Flaminius[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is Le debat de honneur entre Hannibal, Alixandre le grant et Scipion[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is Le miroir de l'humaine salvation[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Miélot is Le traictié des quatre derrenieres choses[20].
  • Jean Miélot's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Jean Miélot is recorded as male[22].
  • Jean Miélot's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jean Miélot's Commons category is recorded as Jean Miélot[24].
  • Jean Miélot's given name is recorded as Jean[25].
  • Jean Miélot's floruit is recorded as 1500[26].
  • Jean Miélot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Miélot's place of birth was Abbeville[2]. He was born on January 1, 1500[3]. Middle French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], presbyter[8], illuminator[9], illustrator[10], and cleric[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Le miroir de l'ame[15], La vie de saint Josse[16], Le debat de noblesse jadis plaidoié a Romme entre Publius Cornelius et Gayus Flaminius[17], Le debat de honneur entre Hannibal, Alixandre le grant et Scipion[18], Le miroir de l'humaine salvation[19], and Le traictié des quatre derrenieres choses[20].

Personal Life

Jean Miélot's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Jean Miélot died on January 1, 1472[5]. He died in Lille[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Miélot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Miélot born?

Born in Abbeville[2], Jean Miélot…

Where did Jean Miélot die?

Jean Miélot died in Lille[4].

What did Jean Miélot do for work?

Jean Miélot worked as writer[6], translator[7], presbyter[8], illuminator[9], and illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Karmakolle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → The Scribe at Work.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: The Scribe at Work.jpg"
  2. 9w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian, Middle French, medieval Latin
    Native language → Middle French
    Country of citizenship → Burgundian State
    Biblissima authority id → John F. Kennedy International Airport
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  3. 9w ago · Loenstock · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Le miroir de l'ame, La vie de saint Josse, Le debat de noblesse jadis plaidoié a Romme entre Publius Cornelius et Gayus Flaminius +24
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q140640424]]"
  4. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 340883
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  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, translator, presbyter +4
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  6. 20w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Catholicism
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian, Middle French, medieval Latin
    Notable work → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058617966806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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