Ranulf Flambard

Bishop of Durham and royal official (c. 1060 – 1128)
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Ranulf Flambard

Summary

Ranulf Flambard is a human[1]. He was born in Normandy[2]. He was born on +1060-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Durham[4]. He died on +1128-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], politician[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ranulf Flambard's place of birth was Normandy[2].
  • Ranulf Flambard died in Durham[4].
  • Ranulf Flambard was born on +1060-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ranulf Flambard died on +1128-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Durham Cathedral[11].
  • Ranulf Flambard worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Ranulf Flambard's professions included politician[7].
  • Ranulf Flambard's professions included judge[8].
  • Ranulf Flambard worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Ranulf Flambard held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Durham[12].
  • Ranulf Flambard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Ranulf Flambard is recorded as male[14].
  • Ranulf Flambard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ranulf Flambard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026069496[16].
  • Ranulf Flambard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8742487[17].
  • Ranulf Flambard's GND ID is recorded as 114722529X[18].
  • Ranulf Flambard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82163208[19].
  • Ranulf Flambard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/014tjj[20].
  • Ranulf Flambard's family name is recorded as Flambard[21].
  • Ranulf Flambard's given name is recorded as Ranulf[22].
  • Ranulf Flambard's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as flambard[23].
  • Ranulf Flambard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Ranulf Flambard's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Ranulf Flambard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Ranulf Flambard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ranulf Flambard was born in Normandy[2]. He was born on +1060-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], politician[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Ranulf Flambard held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Durham[12].

Personal Life

Ranulf Flambard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Ranulf Flambard died on +1128-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Durham[4]. Burial took place at Durham Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

Ranulf Flambard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ranulf Flambard born?

Born in Normandy[2], Ranulf Flambard…

Where did Ranulf Flambard die?

Ranulf Flambard died in Durham[4].

What did Ranulf Flambard do for work?

Ranulf Flambard worked as Catholic priest[6], politician[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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