Johannes Clajus

German rector, theologian and poet (1535-1592)
Person human Q78433
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Johannes Clajus

Summary

Johannes Clajus is a human[1]. He was born in Herzberg (Elster)[2]. He was born on June 24, 1535[3]. He died in Bendeleben[4]. He died on April 11, 1592[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], writer[7], and grammarian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Clajus was born in Herzberg (Elster)[2].
  • Johannes Clajus died in Bendeleben[4].
  • Johannes Clajus passed away in Złotoryja[10].
  • Johannes Clajus was born on June 24, 1535[3].
  • Johannes Clajus died on April 11, 1592[5].
  • Johannes Clajus held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johannes Clajus's professions included theologian[6].
  • Johannes Clajus's professions included writer[7].
  • Johannes Clajus worked as a grammarian[8].
  • Johannes Clajus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[12].
  • Johannes Clajus is recorded as male[13].
  • Johannes Clajus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johannes Clajus is associated with the German Renaissance movement[15].
  • Johannes Clajus's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Clajus[16].
  • Johannes Clajus's family name is recorded as Clajus[17].
  • Johannes Clajus's given name is recorded as Johannes[18].
  • Johannes Clajus's work location is recorded as Herzberg (Elster)[19].
  • Johannes Clajus's work location is recorded as Złotoryja[20].
  • Johannes Clajus's work location is recorded as Ząbkowice Śląskie[21].
  • Johannes Clajus's work location is recorded as Nordhausen[22].
  • Johannes Clajus's work location is recorded as Bendeleben[23].
  • Johannes Clajus's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Johannes Clajus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Johannes Clajus's described by source is recorded as Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706[26].
  • Johannes Clajus's described by source is recorded as Melanchthons Briefwechsel, vol. 11: Personen A-E[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Clajus's place of birth was Herzberg (Elster)[2]. He was born on June 24, 1535[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], writer[7], and grammarian[8].

Personal Life

Johannes Clajus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[12].

Death and Burial

Johannes Clajus died on April 11, 1592[5]. Recorded place of death include Bendeleben[4], an Ortsteil[28], in Germany[29] and Złotoryja[10], an urban municipality of Poland[30], in Poland[31].

Why It Matters

Johannes Clajus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Clajus born?

Born in Herzberg (Elster)[2], Johannes Clajus…

Where did Johannes Clajus die?

Johannes Clajus died in Bendeleben[4].

What did Johannes Clajus do for work?

Johannes Clajus worked as theologian[6], writer[7], and grammarian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, writer, grammarian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Clajus
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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