Marianus Scotus

Irish abbot and scribe
Person human Q1897027
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Summary

Marianus Scotus was born on January 1, 1100[1], in Donegal[2]. He died on 1080[3] in Regensburg[4]. He worked as a monk[5] and religious[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Position held: abbot[8]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[11]
  • Given name: Mariano[12]
  • Feast day: April 17[13]
  • Described by source: A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists[14]
  • Different from: Marianus Scotus[15]
  • Time period: 11th century generation[16]

Why It Matters

Marianus Scotus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Marianus Scotus born?

Marianus Scotus was born in Donegal[2].

Where did Marianus Scotus die?

Marianus Scotus passed away in Regensburg[4].

What did Marianus Scotus do for work?

Marianus Scotus worked as a monk[5] and religious[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → monk, religious
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: religious figure, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788770315606"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → monk, religious
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists
    Place of death → Regensburg
    Different from → Marianus Scotus
    Aliases → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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