Ludovico di Varthema

Italian explorer
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Summary

Ludovico di Varthema was born on 1470[1] in Bologna[2]. He died on 1517[3] in Rome[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], and traveler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (992 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Field of work: travel[9], travel book[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Ludovico di Varthema[12]
  • Given name: Ludovico[13]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[15]
  • Has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[17]

Why It Matters

Ludovico di Varthema has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Ludovico di Varthema born?

Ludovico di Varthema was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Ludovico di Varthema die?

Ludovico di Varthema passed away in Rome[4].

What did Ludovico di Varthema do for work?

Ludovico di Varthema worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], and traveler[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Liber Liber. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 23
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'avk', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ka', 'lv', '
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  2. 5w ago · GregMcCollum · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Egaxa id → Balis337312898
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Bence Jones protein
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  4. 22w ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00064975
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Varthema, Ludovico de, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00064975
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