John Lydgate

Summary

John Lydgate is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Suffolk^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1370^[3]. He died in Bury St Edmunds^[4]. He died on January 1, 1450^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Lydgate's place of birth was Suffolk^[2].
• John Lydgate died in Bury St Edmunds^[4].
• John Lydgate was born on January 1, 1370^[3].
• John Lydgate died on January 1, 1450^[5].
• John Lydgate held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• John Lydgate's professions included poet^[6].
• John Lydgate worked as a writer^[7].
• John Lydgate worked as a translator^[8].
• John Lydgate's field of work was poetry^[11].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is Thoroughfare of woe^[12].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is Troy Book^[13].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is The temple of glass^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is Siege of Thebes^[15].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is Pageant of knowledge^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Lydgate is Hors, Goose and Shepe^[17].
• John Lydgate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].
• John Lydgate is recorded as male^[19].
• John Lydgate's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Lydgate's Commons category is recorded as John Lydgate^[21].
• John Lydgate's religious order is recorded as Benedictines^[22].
• John Lydgate's family name is recorded as Lydgate^[23].
• John Lydgate's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Lydgate's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[25].
• John Lydgate's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• John Lydgate's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Lydgate was born in Suffolk^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1370^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], and translator^[8]. John Lydgate's field of work was poetry^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thoroughfare of woe^[12]; Troy Book^[13], a literary work^[28]; The temple of glass^[14]; Siege of Thebes^[15], a literary work^[29]; Pageant of knowledge^[16]; and Hors, Goose and Shepe^[17].

Personal Life

John Lydgate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].

Death and Burial

John Lydgate died on January 1, 1450^[5]. He died in Bury St Edmunds^[4].

Why It Matters

John Lydgate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was John Lydgate born?

Born in Suffolk^[2], John Lydgate…

Where did John Lydgate die?

John Lydgate died in Bury St Edmunds^[4].

What did John Lydgate do for work?

John Lydgate worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], and translator^[8].