Saxo Grammaticus

Summary

Saxo Grammaticus is a human^[1]. He was born in Zealand^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1150^[3]. He died on 1206^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5] and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Saxo Grammaticus was born in Zealand^[2].
• Saxo Grammaticus was born on January 1, 1150^[3].
• Saxo Grammaticus died on 1206^[4].
• Saxo Grammaticus died on 1220^[8].
• Saxo Grammaticus held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[9].
• Saxo Grammaticus's professions included historian^[5].
• Saxo Grammaticus worked as a writer^[6].
• Saxo Grammaticus was educated at Roskilde Cathedral School^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Saxo Grammaticus is Gesta Danorum^[11].
• Saxo Grammaticus's religion is recorded as Christianity^[12].
• Saxo Grammaticus is recorded as male^[13].
• Saxo Grammaticus's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Saxo Grammaticus's Commons category is recorded as Saxo Grammaticus^[15].
• Saxo Grammaticus's given name is recorded as Saxo^[16].
• Saxo Grammaticus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saxo Grammaticus^[17].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described at URL is recorded as http://adl.dk/adl_pub/forfatter/e_forfatter/e_forfatter.xsql?ff_id=21^[18].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[22].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[24].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Saxo Grammaticus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10^[26].
• Saxo Grammaticus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saxo Grammaticus was born in Zealand^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1150^[3].

Education

Saxo Grammaticus's education included a stint at Roskilde Cathedral School^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[5] and writer^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Saxo Grammaticus is Gesta Danorum^[11]. Things named for him include 10462 Saxogrammaticus^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Personal Life

Saxo Grammaticus's religion is recorded as Christianity^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1206^[4] and 1220^[8].

Why It Matters

Saxo Grammaticus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Works attributed to him include Gesta Danorum^[32], a written work^[33] and Skjöldunga saga^[34], a written work^[35], written by Arngrímur Jónsson^[36]. Entities named for him include 10462 Saxogrammaticus^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Where was Saxo Grammaticus born?

Saxo Grammaticus's place of birth was Zealand^[2].

What did Saxo Grammaticus do for work?

Saxo Grammaticus worked as historian^[5] and writer^[6].

Where did Saxo Grammaticus go to school?

Saxo Grammaticus was educated at Roskilde Cathedral School^[10].