Saint Barbara

early Christian saint and martyr, from Nicomedia
Person human Q192816
Saint Barbara
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Saint Barbara

Summary

Saint Barbara is a human[1]. She was born in Nicomedia[2]. She was born on 273[3]. She died in Nicomedia[4]. She died on 306[5]. She worked as a thaumaturge[6] and prisoner[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,727 views/month, #6,373 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nicomedia[2], Saint Barbara…
  • Saint Barbara passed away in Nicomedia[4].
  • Saint Barbara was born on 273[3].
  • Saint Barbara died on 306[5].
  • Saint Barbara worked as a thaumaturge[6].
  • Saint Barbara worked as a prisoner[7].
  • Saint Barbara's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Saint Barbara is recorded as female[10].
  • Saint Barbara's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Saint Barbara's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[12].
  • Saint Barbara's Commons category is recorded as Saint Barbara[13].
  • Saint Barbara's canonization status is recorded as great martyr[14].
  • Saint Barbara's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[16].
  • Saint Barbara's given name is recorded as Varvara[17].
  • Saint Barbara's given name is recorded as Barbara[18].
  • Saint Barbara's given name is recorded as Barbora[19].
  • Saint Barbara's given name is recorded as Barbe[20].
  • Saint Barbara's given name is recorded as Varvara[21].
  • Saint Barbara's significant event is recorded as breast removal[22].
  • Saint Barbara's feast day is recorded as December 4[23].
  • Saint Barbara's feast day is recorded as December 4[24].
  • Saint Barbara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Barbara[25].
  • Saint Barbara's Commons gallery is recorded as Saint Barbara[26].
  • Saint Barbara's depicted by is recorded as altarpiece of Saint Barbara[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nicomedia[2], Saint Barbara… she was born on 273[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include thaumaturge[6] and prisoner[7].

Personal Life

Saint Barbara's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Saint Barbara died on 306[5]. She died in Nicomedia[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Barbara include Santa Barbara[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1847[31]; St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora[32], a church building[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1400[35]; Barbarea[36], a taxon[37]; Sigismund's Chapel[38], a chapel[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1519[41]; St. Barbara Day[42], a Christian holy day[43], in Serbia[44]; Agia Varvara[45], a human settlement[46], in Greece[47]; Collège Sainte-Barbe[48], a lycée[49], in France[50]; and Church of Santa Barbara, Madrid[51], a Catholic parish church[52], in Spain[53], founded in 1758[54].

Why It Matters

Saint Barbara ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,727 views/month, #6,373 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include Santa Barbara[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1847[31]; St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora[32], a church building[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1400[35]; Barbarea[36], a taxon[37]; Sigismund's Chapel[38], a chapel[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1519[41]; St. Barbara Day[42], a Christian holy day[43], in Serbia[44]; and Agia Varvara[45], a human settlement[46], in Greece[47].

FAQs

Where was Saint Barbara born?

Saint Barbara was born in Nicomedia[2].

Where did Saint Barbara die?

Saint Barbara died in Nicomedia[4].

What did Saint Barbara do for work?

Saint Barbara worked as thaumaturge[6] and prisoner[7].

References

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  13. [3] . wort.lu. wort.lu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role Christian martyr, Virgin
    Occupation thaumaturge, prisoner
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  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation thaumaturge, prisoner
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