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Morgan Beatus

illuminated manuscript, c. 945, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 644
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Summary

Morgan Beatus is an illuminated manuscript[1]. It draws 232 Wikipedia views per month (illuminated manuscript category, ranking #40 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Maius[3]
  • Instance of: Beatus manuscript[4]
  • Collection: The Morgan Library & Museum[5]
  • Commons category: Beatus Pierpont[6]
  • Language of work or name: Latin[7]
  • Inception: 942[8]
  • Exemplar of: Commentary on the Apocalypse[9]

Why It Matters

Morgan Beatus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Codices Illustres. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Zserghei · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Exemplar of → Commentary on the Apocalypse
    Instance of → illuminated manuscript, Beatus manuscript
    Instance of → —
    Collection → The Morgan Library & Museum
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ru, uk, da, ro, it */ Add the labels ru:Список беатусов and it:Apocalisse nell'arte use and translations, with the es:Beato Morgan name as an Italian alias, a"
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