Leons Briedis

Latvian writer (1949-2020)
Person human Q6526732
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Leons Briedis

Summary

Leons Briedis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Madona District[2]. He was born on December 16, 1949[3]. He died in Riga[4]. He died on February 1, 2020[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], translator[9], and lyricist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leons Briedis's place of birth was Madona District[2].
  • Leons Briedis died in Riga[4].
  • Leons Briedis was born on December 16, 1949[3].
  • Leons Briedis died on February 1, 2020[5].
  • Among Leons Briedis's spouses was Maria Briede-Macovei[12].
  • Leons Briedis held citizenship in Latvia[13].
  • Latvian was Leons Briedis's native language[14].
  • Leons Briedis worked as a poet[6].
  • Leons Briedis's professions included novelist[7].
  • Leons Briedis's professions included writer[8].
  • Leons Briedis's professions included translator[9].
  • Leons Briedis worked as a lyricist[10].
  • Leons Briedis received the Order of the Three Stars[15].
  • Leons Briedis is recorded as male[16].
  • Leons Briedis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leons Briedis's family name is recorded as Briedis[18].
  • Leons Briedis's given name is recorded as Leons[19].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[20].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[23].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • Leons Briedis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leons Briedis was born in Madona District[2]. He was born on December 16, 1949[3]. Latvian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], translator[9], and lyricist[10].

Recognition

Leons Briedis received the Order of the Three Stars[15].

Personal Life

Among Leons Briedis's spouses was Maria Briede-Macovei[12].

Death and Burial

Leons Briedis died on February 1, 2020[5]. He passed away in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Leons Briedis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Leons Briedis born?

Leons Briedis's place of birth was Madona District[2].

Where did Leons Briedis die?

Leons Briedis died in Riga[4].

Who was Leons Briedis married to?

Leons Briedis's spouses include Maria Briede-Macovei[12].

What did Leons Briedis do for work?

Leons Briedis worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], translator[9], and lyricist[10].

What awards did Leons Briedis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Leons Briedis. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/leons-briedis
MLA “Leons Briedis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/leons-briedis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_leons-briedis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Leons Briedis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/leons-briedis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Leons Briedis — https://4ort.xyz/entity/leons-briedis (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/leons-briedis · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Riga
    Award received
    Instance of human
    Award received Order of the Three Stars
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.