Marcin Leopolita

Polish Renaissance composer
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Marcin Leopolita

Summary

Marcin Leopolita is a human[1]. Born in Lviv[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1537[3]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. He died on January 1, 1584[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lviv[2], Marcin Leopolita…
  • Marcin Leopolita passed away in Lviv[4].
  • Marcin Leopolita was born on January 1, 1537[3].
  • Marcin Leopolita was born on 1540[8].
  • Marcin Leopolita died on January 1, 1584[5].
  • Marcin Leopolita died on 1589[9].
  • Marcin Leopolita held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[10].
  • Marcin Leopolita worked as a composer[6].
  • Marcin Leopolita was educated at Jagiellonian University[11].
  • Marcin Leopolita is recorded as male[12].
  • Marcin Leopolita's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Marcin Leopolita is associated with the Renaissance music movement[14].
  • Marcin Leopolita's Commons category is recorded as Marcin Leopolita[15].
  • Marcin Leopolita's given name is recorded as Marcin[16].
  • Marcin Leopolita studied under Sebastian z Felsztyna[17].
  • Marcin Leopolita's instrument is recorded as organ[18].
  • Marcin Leopolita's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[19].
  • Marcin Leopolita's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: PL[22]

  • Began / founded: 1540[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1584[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ceed16ce-9371-40a8-85de-1a037eb59aa5[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Marcin Leopolita's place of birth was Lviv[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1537[3] and 1540[8].

Education

Marcin Leopolita's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[11]. He studied under Sebastian z Felsztyna[17].

Career and Affiliations

Marcin Leopolita worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1584[5] and 1589[9]. Marcin Leopolita died in Lviv[4].

Why It Matters

Marcin Leopolita ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Marcin Leopolita born?

Marcin Leopolita was born in Lviv[2].

Where did Marcin Leopolita die?

Marcin Leopolita died in Lviv[4].

What did Marcin Leopolita do for work?

Marcin Leopolita worked as composer[6].

Where did Marcin Leopolita go to school?

Marcin Leopolita was educated at Jagiellonian University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at
    Given name Marcin
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