Ralph of Caen

Norman historian of the First Crusade
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Ralph of Caen

Summary

Ralph of Caen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Caen[2]. He was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1120-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ralph of Caen was born in Caen[2].
  • Ralph of Caen was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph of Caen died on +1120-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ralph of Caen held citizenship in Duchy of Normandy[9].
  • Ralph of Caen held citizenship in Principality of Antioch[10].
  • Ralph of Caen held citizenship in France[11].
  • Ralph of Caen's professions included historian[5].
  • Ralph of Caen's professions included writer[6].
  • Ralph of Caen worked as a priest[7].
  • Ralph of Caen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Ralph of Caen is recorded as male[13].
  • Ralph of Caen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ralph of Caen's family name is recorded as de Caen[15].
  • Ralph of Caen's given name is recorded as Raoul[16].
  • Ralph of Caen studied under Arnulf of Chocques[17].
  • Ralph of Caen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ralph of Caen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Ralph of Caen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Raoul de Caen'}[20].
  • Ralph of Caen's writing language is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Ralph of Caen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Ralph of Caen's place of birth was Caen[2]. He was born on +1080-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ralph of Caen studied under Arnulf of Chocques[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], writer[6], and priest[7].

Personal Life

Ralph of Caen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Ralph of Caen died on +1120-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph of Caen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Gesta Tancredi[25], a written work[26], written by him[27].

FAQs

Where was Ralph of Caen born?

Born in Caen[2], Ralph of Caen…

What did Ralph of Caen do for work?

Ralph of Caen worked as historian[5], writer[6], and priest[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Latin
    Occupation
    Place of birth Caen
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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