Leo of Ostia

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Leo of Ostia

Summary

Leo of Ostia is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marsica[2]. He was born on January 1, 1046[3]. He passed away in Ostia[4]. He died on May 22, 1115[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leo of Ostia was born in Marsica[2].
  • Leo of Ostia died in Ostia[4].
  • Leo of Ostia passed away in Rome[10].
  • Leo of Ostia was born on January 1, 1046[3].
  • Leo of Ostia died on May 22, 1115[5].
  • Leo of Ostia's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Leo of Ostia worked as a historian[7].
  • Leo of Ostia's professions included writer[8].
  • Leo of Ostia held the position of cardinal-bishop[11].
  • Leo of Ostia's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].
  • Leo of Ostia is recorded as male[13].
  • Leo of Ostia's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leo of Ostia's family is recorded as Berardi[15].
  • Leo of Ostia's Commons category is recorded as Leo of Ostia[16].
  • Leo of Ostia's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Leo of Ostia's family name is recorded as Berardi[18].
  • Leo of Ostia's given name is recorded as Leo[19].
  • Leo of Ostia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Leo of Ostia's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum. Etruria (vol. 95)[21].
  • Leo of Ostia's writing language is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Leo of Ostia's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

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Origins and Family

Leo of Ostia was born in Marsica[2]. He was born on January 1, 1046[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Leo of Ostia held the position of cardinal-bishop[11].

Personal Life

Leo of Ostia's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].

Death and Burial

Leo of Ostia died on May 22, 1115[5]. Recorded place of death include Ostia[4], an archaeological site[24], in Italy[25], founded in -0700[26] and Rome[10], a border city[27], in Italy[28], founded in -0753[29].

Why It Matters

Leo of Ostia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Leo of Ostia born?

Born in Marsica[2], Leo of Ostia…

Where did Leo of Ostia die?

Leo of Ostia passed away in Ostia[4].

What did Leo of Ostia do for work?

Leo of Ostia worked as Catholic priest[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, historian, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01236341
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01236341
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
  4. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Religious order Benedictines
    Instance of human
    Writing language Latin
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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