Matteo Bandello

Italian writer
Person human Q19054
Matteo Bandello
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Matteo Bandello

Summary

Matteo Bandello is a human[1]. He was born in Castelnuovo Scrivia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1485[3]. He passed away in Agen[4]. He died on January 1, 1561[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic bishop[9], and short story writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Castelnuovo Scrivia[2], Matteo Bandello…
  • Matteo Bandello passed away in Agen[4].
  • Matteo Bandello was born on January 1, 1485[3].
  • Matteo Bandello was born on January 1, 1485[12].
  • Matteo Bandello died on January 1, 1561[5].
  • Matteo Bandello held citizenship in France[13].
  • Matteo Bandello's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Matteo Bandello's professions included poet[7].
  • Matteo Bandello's professions included writer[8].
  • Matteo Bandello's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Matteo Bandello's professions included short story writer[10].
  • Matteo Bandello held the position of diocesan bishop[14].
  • Matteo Bandello's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Matteo Bandello is recorded as male[16].
  • Matteo Bandello's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Matteo Bandello's Commons category is recorded as Matteo Bandello[18].
  • Matteo Bandello's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[19].
  • Matteo Bandello's family name is recorded as Bandello[20].
  • Matteo Bandello's given name is recorded as Matteo[21].
  • Matteo Bandello's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matteo Bandello[22].
  • Matteo Bandello's relative is recorded as Vincenzo Bandello[23].
  • Matteo Bandello's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Matteo Bandello's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Matteo Bandello's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Matteo Bandello's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Matteo Bandello's place of birth was Castelnuovo Scrivia[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1485[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic bishop[9], and short story writer[10]. Matteo Bandello held the position of diocesan bishop[14].

Personal Life

Matteo Bandello's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Matteo Bandello died on January 1, 1561[5]. He died in Agen[4].

Why It Matters

Matteo Bandello ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Matteo Bandello born?

Matteo Bandello was born in Castelnuovo Scrivia[2].

Where did Matteo Bandello die?

Matteo Bandello passed away in Agen[4].

What did Matteo Bandello do for work?

Matteo Bandello worked as Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic bishop[9], and short story writer[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . museum-digital. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +7
    Rilm id 206900
    National library of ireland id vtls001229159
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