John of Capua

Italian writer and translator
Person human Q956946
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Summary

John of Capua is a human[1]. His place of birth was Capua[2]. He was born on January 1, 1250[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on 1310[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John of Capua was born in Capua[2].
  • John of Capua died in Rome[4].
  • John of Capua was born on January 1, 1250[3].
  • John of Capua died on 1310[5].
  • medieval Italian was John of Capua's native language[9].
  • John of Capua's professions included writer[6].
  • John of Capua's professions included translator[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Capua is Directorium humanae vitae[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Capua is Liber Taysir nierum magni sapientis Abensoar[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Capua is Letters[12].
  • John of Capua's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].
  • John of Capua's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • John of Capua is recorded as male[15].
  • John of Capua's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John of Capua's given name is recorded as Giovanni[17].
  • John of Capua's floruit is recorded as 1300[18].
  • John of Capua's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • John of Capua's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[20].
  • John of Capua's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Italian[21].
  • John of Capua's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

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Origins and Family

John of Capua was born in Capua[2]. He was born on January 1, 1250[3]. medieval Italian was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and translator[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Directorium humanae vitae[10], a literary work[23]; Liber Taysir nierum magni sapientis Abensoar[11]; and Letters[12].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Judaism[13], a religion[24], founded in -0500[25] and Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[26], founded in 1054[27].

Death and Burial

John of Capua died on 1310[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

John of Capua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John of Capua born?

John of Capua was born in Capua[2].

Where did John of Capua die?

John of Capua passed away in Rome[4].

What did John of Capua do for work?

John of Capua worked as writer[6] and translator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Corpus Corporum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Religion or worldview → Judaism, Catholicism
    Notable work → Directorium humanae vitae, Liber Taysir nierum magni sapientis Abensoar, Letters
    Native language → medieval Italian
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