Jean Valjean

fictional character in Les Misérables
Person fictional_human Q1156620
Jean Valjean
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Summary

Jean Valjean is a fictional human[1]. He was born on 1769[2]. He died on 1833[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jean Valjean was born on 1769[2].
  • Jean Valjean died on 1833[3].
  • Jean Valjean's professions included politician[4].
  • Jean Valjean is the creator of Victor Hugo[6].
  • Jean Valjean's religion is recorded as Catholicism[7].
  • Jean Valjean is in the country of France[8].
  • Jean Valjean is recorded as male[9].
  • Jean Valjean's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Jean Valjean's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • Jean Valjean's instance of is recorded as film character[12].
  • Jean Valjean was performed by Harry Baur[13].
  • Jean Valjean's Commons category is recorded as Jean Valjean[14].
  • Jean Valjean's given name is recorded as Jean[15].
  • Eugène François Vidocq inspired Jean Valjean[16].
  • Jean Valjean's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[17].
  • Jean Valjean's present in work is recorded as Les Misérables[18].
  • Jean Valjean's present in work is recorded as Les Misérables[19].
  • Jean Valjean's native label is recorded as Jean Valjean[20].
  • Jean Valjean's owner of is recorded as internal passport[21].
  • Jean Valjean's place of detention is recorded as Bagne of Toulon[22].
  • Jean Valjean's narrative role is recorded as main character[23].
  • Jean Valjean's enemy is recorded as Javert[24].
  • Jean Valjean's P14750 is recorded as 06F1-B799-C8A0-78FA-0FE3[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Valjean was born on 1769[2].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Valjean's professions included politician[4].

Works and Contributions

Jean Valjean is the creator of Victor Hugo[6]. Things named for him include 24601 Valjean[26], an asteroid[27].

Personal Life

Jean Valjean's religion is recorded as Catholicism[7].

Death and Burial

Jean Valjean died on 1833[3].

Why It Matters

Jean Valjean ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include 24601 Valjean[26], an asteroid[27].

FAQs

What did Jean Valjean do for work?

Jean Valjean worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jean
    P14750 → 06F1-B799-C8A0-78FA-0FE3
    Native label → Jean Valjean
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Native label: Jean Valjean"
  2. 10w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Bagne of Toulon
    Country → France
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country: France, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786179655767"
  3. 21w ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Valjean, Jean, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779096159559"
  4. 22w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Victor Hugo
    Performer → Harry Baur
    Occupation → —
    Inspired by → Eugène François Vidocq
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Owner of: internal passport"
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