Lady Godiva

Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, Countess of Leicester
Person human Q106077
Lady Godiva
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Lady Godiva

Summary

Lady Godiva is a human[1]. Born in Kingdom of Mercia[2], she… she was born on 990[3]. She died in Kingdom of England[4]. She died on September 10, 1067[5]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,531 views/month, #5,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lady Godiva's place of birth was Kingdom of Mercia[2].
  • Lady Godiva passed away in Kingdom of England[4].
  • Lady Godiva was born on 990[3].
  • Lady Godiva died on September 10, 1067[5].
  • Lady Godiva is buried at Coventry[7].
  • Among Lady Godiva's spouses was Leofric, Earl of Mercia[8].
  • A child of Lady Godiva was Ælfgar[9].
  • Lady Godiva held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Lady Godiva is recorded as female[11].
  • Lady Godiva's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Lady Godiva's noble title is recorded as Nobile[13].
  • Lady Godiva's Commons category is recorded as Lady Godiva[14].
  • Lady Godiva's given name is recorded as Godgifu[15].
  • Lady Godiva's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lady Godiva[16].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[19].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[21].
  • Lady Godiva's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[22].
  • Lady Godiva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old English[23].
  • Lady Godiva's topic has template is recorded as Template:Lady Godiva[24].
  • Lady Godiva's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ang', 'text': 'Godgifu'}[25].
  • Lady Godiva's different from is recorded as Lady Godiva[26].
  • Lady Godiva's significant person is recorded as Peeping Tom of Coventry[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lady Godiva was born in Kingdom of Mercia[2]. She was born on 990[3].

Personal Life

Lady Godiva was married to Leofric, Earl of Mercia[8]. A child of her was Ælfgar[9].

Death and Burial

Lady Godiva died on September 10, 1067[5]. She died in Kingdom of England[4]. Burial took place at Coventry[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lady Godiva include Godiva[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Lady Godiva ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,531 views/month, #5,259 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for her include Godiva[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Lady Godiva born?

Lady Godiva was born in Kingdom of Mercia[2].

Where did Lady Godiva die?

Lady Godiva passed away in Kingdom of England[4].

Who was Lady Godiva married to?

Lady Godiva's spouses include Leofric, Earl of Mercia[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator Q71887839
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7763]]: [[Q71887839]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780194145718"
  2. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 7575
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 7575, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290075168|Godgifu (Godiva) (#290075168)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic has template Template:Lady Godiva
    Social classification nobility
    Local thumb
    Noble title Nobile
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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