Robert Blake

military commander of the Commonwealth of England (1599-1657)
Person human Q320959
Robert Blake
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Robert Blake

Summary

Robert Blake is a human[1]. Born in Bridgwater[2], he… he was born on +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Plymouth[4]. He died on +1657-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Blake was born in Bridgwater[2].
  • Robert Blake died in Plymouth[4].
  • Robert Blake was born on +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Blake was born on +1598-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Robert Blake died on +1657-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Blake died on +1657-08-07T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Robert Blake is buried at Westminster Abbey[11].
  • Robert Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • English was Robert Blake's native language[13].
  • Robert Blake worked as a military officer[6].
  • Robert Blake's professions included politician[7].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[15].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[16].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of the 1653 Parliament[17].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[18].
  • Robert Blake held the position of Member of the 1648-53 Parliament[19].
  • Robert Blake's education included a stint at Wadham College[20].
  • Robert Blake was a member of Short Parliament[21].
  • Robert Blake's image is recorded as Robert Blake.jpg[22].
  • Robert Blake is recorded as male[23].
  • Robert Blake's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Robert Blake's ISNI is recorded as 000000006316998X[25].
  • Robert Blake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10644993[26].
  • Robert Blake's GND ID is recorded as 118936824[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bridgwater[2], Robert Blake… Recorded date of birth include +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1598-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Robert Blake's education included a stint at Wadham College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[15], a position[28], founded in 1656[29]; Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[16], a position[30], founded in 1654[31]; Member of the 1653 Parliament[17], a position[32], founded in 1653[33]; Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[18]; and Member of the 1648-53 Parliament[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1657-08-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1657-08-07T00:00:00Z[10]. Robert Blake died in Plymouth[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Blake ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Robert Blake born?

Robert Blake was born in Bridgwater[2].

Where did Robert Blake die?

Robert Blake passed away in Plymouth[4].

What did Robert Blake do for work?

Robert Blake worked as military officer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Robert Blake go to school?

Robert Blake was educated at Wadham College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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