Martin I

7th‑century pope and martyr, bishop of Rome (649–655), exiled for opposing Monothelitism, venerated as a saint in Catholic and Orthodox Churches
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Martin I

Summary

Martin I is a human[1]. He was born in Pian di San Martino[2]. He was born on June 21, 598[3]. He died in Chersonesus[4]. He died on September 19, 655[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], Western priest[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Martin I was born in Pian di San Martino[2].
  • Martin I died in Chersonesus[4].
  • Martin I was born on June 21, 598[3].
  • Martin I died on September 19, 655[5].
  • Burial took place at Chersonesus[11].
  • Martin I held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[12].
  • Martin I worked as a politician[6].
  • Martin I worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Martin I worked as a Western priest[8].
  • Martin I's professions included writer[9].
  • Martin I held the position of Pope[13].
  • Martin I held the position of cardinal[14].
  • Martin I held the position of papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople[15].
  • Martin I's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].
  • Martin I is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin I's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin I's Commons category is recorded as Martinus I[19].
  • Martin I's canonization status is recorded as saint[20].
  • Martin I's given name is recorded as Martinus[21].
  • Martin I's feast day is recorded as April 13[22].
  • Martin I's work location is recorded as Rome[23].
  • Martin I's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Martin I's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Martin I's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Martin I's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin I's place of birth was Pian di San Martino[2]. He was born on June 21, 598[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], Western priest[8], and writer[9]. Positions held include Pope[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0033[30]; cardinal[14], a title[31]; and papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople[15], a historical position[32], founded in 0452[33].

Personal Life

Martin I's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].

Death and Burial

Martin I died on September 19, 655[5]. He passed away in Chersonesus[4]. He is buried at Chersonesus[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin I include Church of St. Martin the Confessor[34], a church building[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1782[37].

Why It Matters

Martin I ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Church of St. Martin the Confessor[34], a church building[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1782[37].

FAQs

Where was Martin I born?

Born in Pian di San Martino[2], Martin I…

Where did Martin I die?

Martin I passed away in Chersonesus[4].

What did Martin I do for work?

Martin I worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], Western priest[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved . heiligenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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