John of Legnano

Italian jurist and canon lawyer
Person human Q362683
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John of Legnano

Summary

John of Legnano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on 1320[3]. He passed away in Bologna[4]. He died on February 16, 1383[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and canon law jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milan[2], John of Legnano…
  • John of Legnano passed away in Bologna[4].
  • John of Legnano was born on 1320[3].
  • John of Legnano died on February 16, 1383[5].
  • medieval Italian was John of Legnano's native language[9].
  • John of Legnano worked as a writer[6].
  • John of Legnano's professions included canon law jurist[7].
  • John of Legnano was employed by University of Bologna[10].
  • John of Legnano was educated at University of Bologna[11].
  • A notable student of John of Legnano was Johannes de Imola[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is De cometa[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is Commentaria in Decretales[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is De fletu ecclesiae[15].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is De iuribus ecclesiae in civitate Bononiae[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is De adventu Christi[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Legnano is Somnium sive tractatus de principatu[18].
  • John of Legnano is recorded as male[19].
  • John of Legnano's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John of Legnano's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni da Legnano[21].
  • John of Legnano's given name is recorded as Johannes[22].
  • John of Legnano studied under Paolo Liazari[23].
  • John of Legnano's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • John of Legnano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[25].
  • John of Legnano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Italian[26].
  • John of Legnano's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Giovanni da Lignano'}[27].

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Origins and Family

John of Legnano's place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on 1320[3]. medieval Italian was his native language[9].

Education

John of Legnano was educated at University of Bologna[11]. He studied under Paolo Liazari[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and canon law jurist[7]. John of Legnano was employed by University of Bologna[10]. A notable student of him was Johannes de Imola[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De cometa[13], Commentaria in Decretales[14], De fletu ecclesiae[15], De iuribus ecclesiae in civitate Bononiae[16], De adventu Christi[17], and Somnium sive tractatus de principatu[18].

Death and Burial

John of Legnano died on February 16, 1383[5]. He passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

John of Legnano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John of Legnano born?

John of Legnano was born in Milan[2].

Where did John of Legnano die?

John of Legnano passed away in Bologna[4].

What did John of Legnano do for work?

John of Legnano worked as writer[6] and canon law jurist[7].

Where did John of Legnano go to school?

John of Legnano was educated at University of Bologna[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Les Vies des meilleurs peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, canon law jurist
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Languages spoken, written or signed medieval Latin, medieval Italian
    Educated at University of Bologna
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