Roger of Howden

English historian
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Roger of Howden

Summary

Roger of Howden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yorkshire[2]. He was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in England[4]. He died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roger of Howden's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].
  • Roger of Howden passed away in England[4].
  • Roger of Howden was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger of Howden died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at England[9].
  • Roger of Howden held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Middle English was Roger of Howden's native language[11].
  • Roger of Howden worked as a writer[6].
  • Roger of Howden worked as a historian[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger of Howden is Chronica[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger of Howden is De viis maris[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger of Howden is Gesta Regis Henrici Secundi[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger of Howden is Gesta regis Ricardi[15].
  • Roger of Howden is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger of Howden's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger of Howden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079790551[18].
  • Roger of Howden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8114149296213580670005[19].
  • Roger of Howden's GND ID is recorded as 10095989X[20].
  • Roger of Howden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97003398[21].
  • Roger of Howden's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12466977w[22].
  • Roger of Howden's IdRef ID is recorded as 033854785[23].
  • Roger of Howden's SBN author ID is recorded as BVEV037093[24].
  • Roger of Howden's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047tmm[25].
  • Roger of Howden's given name is recorded as Roger[26].
  • Roger of Howden's SELIBR ID is recorded as 197827[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger of Howden's place of birth was Yorkshire[2]. He was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Middle English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and historian[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chronica[12]; De viis maris[13]; Gesta Regis Henrici Secundi[14], a literary work[28], written by Roger of Howden[29]; and Gesta regis Ricardi[15].

Death and Burial

Roger of Howden died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in England[4]. He is buried at England[9].

Why It Matters

Roger of Howden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Roger of Howden born?

Roger of Howden's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].

Where did Roger of Howden die?

Roger of Howden passed away in England[4].

What did Roger of Howden do for work?

Roger of Howden worked as writer[6] and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Writing language Middle English
    Place of birth Yorkshire
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +3
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