Pontus de Tyard

French poet and bishop
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Pontus de Tyard

Summary

Pontus de Tyard is a human[1]. He was born in Bissy-sur-Fley[2]. He was born on April 30, 1521[3]. He died in Bragny-sur-Saône[4]. He died on September 23, 1605[5]. He worked as a poet[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], translator[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pontus de Tyard was born in Bissy-sur-Fley[2].
  • Pontus de Tyard died in Bragny-sur-Saône[4].
  • Pontus de Tyard was born on April 30, 1521[3].
  • Pontus de Tyard died on September 23, 1605[5].
  • Pontus de Tyard held citizenship in France[12].
  • Pontus de Tyard held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
  • Pontus de Tyard's professions included poet[6].
  • Pontus de Tyard's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Pontus de Tyard's professions included writer[8].
  • Pontus de Tyard's professions included translator[9].
  • Pontus de Tyard's professions included Catholic bishop[10].
  • Pontus de Tyard's field of work was renaissance humanism[14].
  • Pontus de Tyard held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Chalon-sur-Saône[15].
  • Pontus de Tyard was a member of La Pléiade[16].
  • Pontus de Tyard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Pontus de Tyard is recorded as male[18].
  • Pontus de Tyard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pontus de Tyard is associated with the School of Lyon movement[20].
  • Pontus de Tyard is associated with the La Pléiade movement[21].
  • Pontus de Tyard's Commons category is recorded as Pontus de Tyard[22].
  • Pontus de Tyard's family name is recorded as de Tyard[23].
  • Pontus de Tyard's given name is recorded as Pontus[24].
  • Pontus de Tyard studied under Maurice Scève[25].
  • Pontus de Tyard studied under Jean Daurat[26].
  • Pontus de Tyard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1521[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1605-09-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f38b1245-7c16-4940-8892-adb55a879e9f[32]

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Origins and Family

Pontus de Tyard's place of birth was Bissy-sur-Fley[2]. He was born on April 30, 1521[3].

Education

Studied under Maurice Scève[25], a poet[33], 1501–1564[34], of France[35], specialised in French poetry[36] and Jean Daurat[26], a poet[37], 1508–1588[38], of France[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], translator[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. Pontus de Tyard's field of work was renaissance humanism[14]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Chalon-sur-Saône[15].

Personal Life

Pontus de Tyard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Pontus de Tyard died on September 23, 1605[5]. He died in Bragny-sur-Saône[4].

Why It Matters

Pontus de Tyard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Pontus de Tyard born?

Born in Bissy-sur-Fley[2], Pontus de Tyard…

Where did Pontus de Tyard die?

Pontus de Tyard passed away in Bragny-sur-Saône[4].

What did Pontus de Tyard do for work?

Pontus de Tyard worked as poet[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], translator[9], and Catholic bishop[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q122510968. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Q122510968. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation poet, Catholic priest, writer +2
    Movement School of Lyon, La Pléiade
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