John of Legnano

Italian jurist and canon lawyer
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Summary

John of Legnano was born on 1320[1] in Milan[2]. He died on February 16, 1383[3], in Bologna[4]. He worked as a writer[5], canon law jurist[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Native language: medieval Italian[9]
  • Employer: University of Bologna[10]
  • Educated at: University of Bologna[11]
  • Student: Johannes de Imola[12]
  • Notable work: De cometa[13], Commentaria in Decretales[14], De fletu ecclesiae[15], De iuribus ecclesiae in civitate Bononiae[16], De adventu Christi[17], Somnium sive tractatus de principatu[18], De pluritalite beneficiorum[19], De pace[20], De appellationes[21], Tractatus de bello, de represaliis et de duello[22], De interdicto ecclesiastico[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Giovanni da Legnano[25]
  • Given name: Johannes[26]
  • Student of: Paolo Liazari[27]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[29], medieval Italian[30]
  • Name: Giovanni da Lignano[31]
  • Writing language: medieval Latin[32]

Why It Matters

John of Legnano is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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 a writer[5], canon law jurist[6], and 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] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . 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. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Les Vies des meilleurs peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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