Pierre de Lancre

French judge, witchcraft theorist and witch hunter (1553–1631)
Person human Q2252953
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Pierre de Lancre

Summary

Pierre de Lancre is a human[1]. Born in Bordeaux[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1553[3]. He passed away in Loubens[4]. He died on February 9, 1631[5]. He worked as a magistrate[6], lawyer[7], witch hunter[8], and witchcraft theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pierre de Lancre's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].
  • Pierre de Lancre passed away in Loubens[4].
  • Pierre de Lancre was born on January 1, 1553[3].
  • Pierre de Lancre died on February 9, 1631[5].
  • Pierre de Lancre died on January 1, 1631[11].
  • Pierre de Lancre held citizenship in France[12].
  • Pierre de Lancre worked as a magistrate[6].
  • Pierre de Lancre worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Pierre de Lancre worked as a witch hunter[8].
  • Pierre de Lancre's professions included witchcraft theorist[9].
  • Pierre de Lancre held the position of judge[13].
  • Pierre de Lancre is recorded as male[14].
  • Pierre de Lancre's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pierre de Lancre's Commons category is recorded as Pierre de Lancre[16].
  • Pierre de Lancre's given name is recorded as Pierre[17].
  • Pierre de Lancre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Pierre de Lancre's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre de Rosteguy de Lancre'}[19].
  • Pierre de Lancre's writing language is recorded as French[20].
  • Pierre de Lancre's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bordeaux[2], Pierre de Lancre… he was born on January 1, 1553[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include magistrate[6], lawyer[7], witch hunter[8], and witchcraft theorist[9]. Pierre de Lancre held the position of judge[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 9, 1631[5] and January 1, 1631[11]. Pierre de Lancre died in Loubens[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre de Lancre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Pierre de Lancre born?

Born in Bordeaux[2], Pierre de Lancre…

Where did Pierre de Lancre die?

Pierre de Lancre died in Loubens[4].

What did Pierre de Lancre do for work?

Pierre de Lancre worked as magistrate[6], lawyer[7], witch hunter[8], and witchcraft theorist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01021251
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01021251
    Place of death Loubens
    Sex or gender male
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 14 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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