Saint Alban

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Saint Alban

Summary

Saint Alban is a human[1]. Born in Verulamium[2], he… he was born on January 1, 300[3]. He died in Verulamium[4]. He died on 305[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,979 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Saint Alban's place of birth was Verulamium[2].
  • Saint Alban died in Verulamium[4].
  • Saint Alban was born on January 1, 300[3].
  • Saint Alban was born on 200[8].
  • Saint Alban died on 305[5].
  • Saint Alban died on 209[9].
  • Saint Alban died on June 22, 209[10].
  • Saint Alban died on 250[11].
  • Saint Alban died on 283[12].
  • Saint Alban died on 400[13].
  • Saint Alban held citizenship in Ancient Rome[14].
  • Saint Alban worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Saint Alban's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].
  • Saint Alban's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[16].
  • Saint Alban is recorded as male[17].
  • Saint Alban's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Saint Alban's Commons category is recorded as Saint Alban[19].
  • Saint Alban's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[20].
  • Saint Alban's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[21].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[22].
  • Saint Alban's given name is recorded as Albano[23].
  • Saint Alban's given name is recorded as Alban[24].
  • Saint Alban's feast day is recorded as June 22[25].
  • Saint Alban's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Alban[26].
  • Saint Alban's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Alban's place of birth was Verulamium[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 300[3] and 200[8].

Career and Affiliations

Saint Alban worked as a military personnel[6].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity[15], a major religious group[28], founded in 0033[29] and ancient Roman religion[16], a polytheistic religion[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 305[5], 209[9], June 22, 209[10], 250[11], 283[12], and 400[13]. Saint Alban died in Verulamium[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Alban include St Albans[31], a city[32], in United Kingdom[33]; St. Albans School[34], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37]; St Albans Cathedral[38], an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1001[41]; Saint-Alban[42], a municipality[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1918[45]; and St. Alban's Church[46], a church building[47], in Denmark[48], founded in 1908[49].

Why It Matters

Saint Alban ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,979 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include St Albans[31], a city[32], in United Kingdom[33]; St. Albans School[34], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37]; St Albans Cathedral[38], an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1001[41]; Saint-Alban[42], a municipality[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1918[45]; and St. Alban's Church[46], a church building[47], in Denmark[48], founded in 1908[49].

FAQs

Where was Saint Alban born?

Saint Alban was born in Verulamium[2].

Where did Saint Alban die?

Saint Alban died in Verulamium[4].

What did Saint Alban do for work?

Saint Alban worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  2. 4d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-albano
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-albano, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058614845906706
    Date of death +0305-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0209-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0209-06-22T00:00:00Z +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058614845906706, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/286067552|Albà (#286067552)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7884|CANTIC]] #mix'n'"
  4. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Verulamium
    Cause of death decapitation
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777567270580"
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