Richard Sharpe

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Person literary_character Q1272578
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Richard Sharpe

Summary

Richard Sharpe is a literary character[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a thief[4], soldier[5], and farmer[6]. He ranks in the top 4% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,977 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Sharpe's place of birth was London[2].
  • Richard Sharpe was born on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Sharpe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Richard Sharpe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Richard Sharpe worked as a thief[4].
  • Richard Sharpe worked as a soldier[5].
  • Richard Sharpe's professions included farmer[6].
  • Richard Sharpe is the creator of Bernard Cornwell[10].
  • Richard Sharpe is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Sharpe's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Richard Sharpe's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Richard Sharpe's instance of is recorded as television character[14].
  • Richard Sharpe's performer is recorded as Sean Bean[15].
  • Richard Sharpe's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[16].
  • Richard Sharpe's original broadcaster is recorded as ITV[17].
  • Richard Sharpe's end time is recorded as +2008-11-09T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Seringapatam[19].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Assaye[20].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Argaon[21].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Capture of Gawilghur[22].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Trafalgar[23].
  • Richard Sharpe's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Copenhagen[24].
  • Richard Sharpe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/029ckc[25].
  • Richard Sharpe's family name is recorded as Sharpe[26].
  • Richard Sharpe's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Sharpe's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include thief[4], soldier[5], and farmer[6].

Works and Contributions

Richard Sharpe is the creator of Bernard Cornwell[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Sharpe ranks in the top 4% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,977 views/month).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sharpe born?

Richard Sharpe was born in London[2].

What did Richard Sharpe do for work?

Richard Sharpe worked as thief[4], soldier[5], and farmer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-sharpe_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Sharpe}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-sharpe}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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