John Mandeville

putative author of the 14th-century travel book, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (1300–1372)
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John Mandeville
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John Mandeville

Summary

John Mandeville is a human[1]. Born in St Albans[2], he… he was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Liège[4]. He died on +1372-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Albans[2], John Mandeville…
  • John Mandeville passed away in Liège[4].
  • John Mandeville was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mandeville died on +1372-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Mandeville died on +1372-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Mandeville held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Mandeville's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to John Mandeville is The Travels of Sir John Mandeville[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Mandeville is Le lapidaire[11].
  • John Mandeville's image is recorded as Mandeville, Jean de (Recueil d'Arras, f. 267) - B&W.jpg[12].
  • John Mandeville is recorded as male[13].
  • John Mandeville's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Mandeville's noble title is recorded as knight[15].
  • John Mandeville's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110299577[16].
  • John Mandeville's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78770305[17].
  • John Mandeville's GND ID is recorded as 118730606[18].
  • John Mandeville's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80119371[19].
  • John Mandeville's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119142237[20].
  • John Mandeville's IdRef ID is recorded as 027005534[21].
  • John Mandeville's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01989077[22].
  • John Mandeville's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00541318[23].
  • John Mandeville's Commons category is recorded as Jehan de Mandeville[24].
  • John Mandeville's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV052079[25].
  • John Mandeville's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35325301[26].
  • John Mandeville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01s418[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mandeville's place of birth was St Albans[2]. He was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Mandeville's professions included writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Travels of Sir John Mandeville[10], a literary work[28], founded in 1400[29], written by him[30] and Le lapidaire[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1372-11-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1372-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. John Mandeville died in Liège[4].

Why It Matters

John Mandeville has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Columbus[32], an explorer[33], 1451–1506[34], of Republic of Genoa[35], specialised in sea shipping[36].

Works attributed to him include The Travels of Sir John Mandeville[37], a literary work[38], founded in 1400[39], written by him[40].

FAQs

Where was John Mandeville born?

John Mandeville was born in St Albans[2].

Where did John Mandeville die?

John Mandeville passed away in Liège[4].

What did John Mandeville do for work?

John Mandeville worked as writer[6].

Who did John Mandeville influence?

John Mandeville has been cited as an influence by Christopher Columbus[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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