Johannes Scotus Eriugena

Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877)
Person human Q184500
Johannes Scotus Eriugena
http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/Chronologia/Lspost09/Eriugena/eri_intr.html · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Johannes Scotus Eriugena was born on 800[1] in Ireland[2]. He died on January 1, 877[3], in West Francia[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], translator[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,064 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: England[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Gaelic Ireland[10]
  • Field of work: philosophy[11]
  • Notable work: De divisione naturae[12], Carmina[13], Epistola "Domine Winiberte"[14], De divina praedestinatione[15], Glossae divinae historiae[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Influenced by: Augustine of Hippo[18], Gregory of Nyssa[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Iohannes Scotus Eriugena[21]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[22]
  • Given name: Johannes[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Iohannes Scotus Eriugena[24]
  • Commons gallery: Iohannes Scotus Eriugena[25]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[34], The Catholic Encyclopedia[35]
  • Convicted of: heresy[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[37]
  • Commons Creator page: Johannes Scotus Eriugena[38]
  • Lifestyle: mystic[39]

Why It Matters

Johannes Scotus Eriugena has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[42], a theologian[43], 1225–1274[44], specialised in philosophy[45].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Scotus Eriugena born?

Johannes Scotus Eriugena was born in Ireland[2].

Where did Johannes Scotus Eriugena die?

Johannes Scotus Eriugena passed away in West Francia[4].

What did Johannes Scotus Eriugena do for work?

Johannes Scotus Eriugena worked as a philosopher[5], translator[6], and writer[7].

Who did Johannes Scotus Eriugena influence?

Johannes Scotus Eriugena has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[42].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q113573231. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Q113573231. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q113573231. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q113573231. wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Johannes Scotus Eriugena. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-scotus-eriugena
MLA “Johannes Scotus Eriugena.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-scotus-eriugena.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_johannes-scotus-eriugena_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Johannes Scotus Eriugena}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-scotus-eriugena}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Johannes Scotus Eriugena — https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-scotus-eriugena (retrieved 2026-10-13)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-scotus-eriugena · Last refreshed:

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. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → johannes-scotus-erigena
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: johannes-scotus-erigena, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289939104|johannes scotus erigena (#289939104)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q8766
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q8766, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/31afc9a6fd8|details]])"
  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → YEkdD
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 13w ago · Bibliotecateresianum · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Teresianum authority id → 221182
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Teresianum authority id: 221182"
  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 403422
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 403422, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  6. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 129068
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 298272, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161161715|Ioannes Scotus Eriugena (#161161715)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal"
  7. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 129068
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 296864, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161159318|Joannes Scotus Eriugena (#161159318)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal"
  8. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0231646-Erigena-Johannes-Scotus-asi-810asi-877
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0231646-Erigena-Johannes-Scotus-asi-810asi-877, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  9. 19w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → John-Scotus-Eriugena.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: John-Scotus-Eriugena.png"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, translator, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  12. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.