Johannes Aventinus

Bavarian Renaissance humanist historian and philologist (1477-1534)
Person human Q61140
Johannes Aventinus
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Johannes Aventinus

Summary

Johannes Aventinus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q255698[2]. He was born on July 4, 1477[3]. He passed away in Regensburg[4]. He died on January 9, 1534[5]. He worked as a historian[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Aventinus's place of birth was Q255698[2].
  • Johannes Aventinus died in Regensburg[4].
  • Johannes Aventinus was born on July 4, 1477[3].
  • Johannes Aventinus died on January 9, 1534[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Emmeram's Basilica[10].
  • Johannes Aventinus held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johannes Aventinus's professions included historian[6].
  • Johannes Aventinus worked as a philologist[7].
  • Johannes Aventinus's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Johannes Aventinus's employers was University of Ingolstadt[12].
  • Johannes Aventinus's education included a stint at University of Ingolstadt[13].
  • Johannes Aventinus's education included a stint at University of Wrocław[14].
  • Johannes Aventinus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Johannes Aventinus is recorded as male[16].
  • Johannes Aventinus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johannes Aventinus's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Aventinus[18].
  • Johannes Aventinus's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[19].
  • Johannes Aventinus's family name is recorded as Aventinus[20].
  • Johannes Aventinus's given name is recorded as Johannes[21].
  • Johannes Aventinus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Johannes Aventinus[22].
  • Johannes Aventinus's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • Johannes Aventinus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Johannes Aventinus's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Johannes Aventinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Johannes Aventinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Aventinus was born in Q255698[2]. He was born on July 4, 1477[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ingolstadt[13], a university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30] and University of Wrocław[14], a university[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1702[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Johannes Aventinus's employers was University of Ingolstadt[12].

Personal Life

Johannes Aventinus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Johannes Aventinus died on January 9, 1534[5]. He passed away in Regensburg[4]. He is buried at St. Emmeram's Basilica[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Aventinus include Aventinus medal[34], an award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1968[37].

Why It Matters

Johannes Aventinus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Aventinus medal[34], an award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1968[37].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Aventinus born?

Born in Q255698[2], Johannes Aventinus…

Where did Johannes Aventinus die?

Johannes Aventinus passed away in Regensburg[4].

What did Johannes Aventinus do for work?

Johannes Aventinus worked as historian[6], philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Johannes Aventinus go to school?

Johannes Aventinus was educated at University of Ingolstadt[13] and University of Wrocław[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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