Sebastian Castellio

French preacher and theologian
Person human Q919119
Sebastian Castellio
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Sebastian Castellio

Summary

Sebastian Castellio is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Martin-du-Frêne[2]. He was born on January 1, 1515[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on December 29, 1563[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Martin-du-Frêne[2], Sebastian Castellio…
  • Sebastian Castellio passed away in Basel[4].
  • Sebastian Castellio was born on January 1, 1515[3].
  • Sebastian Castellio died on December 29, 1563[5].
  • Sebastian Castellio died on January 1, 1563[10].
  • Sebastian Castellio held citizenship in France[11].
  • Sebastian Castellio's professions included theologian[6].
  • Sebastian Castellio worked as a translator[7].
  • Sebastian Castellio worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • Sebastian Castellio was employed by University of Basel[12].
  • Sebastian Castellio's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Sebastian Castellio is recorded as male[14].
  • Sebastian Castellio's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sebastian Castellio's Commons category is recorded as Sebastian Castellio[16].
  • Sebastian Castellio's family name is recorded as Q106264177[17].
  • Sebastian Castellio's given name is recorded as Sébastien[18].
  • Sebastian Castellio's pseudonym is recorded as Martin Bellie[19].
  • Sebastian Castellio's pseudonym is recorded as Martinus Bellius[20].
  • Sebastian Castellio's pseudonym is recorded as Joannes Theophilus[21].
  • Sebastian Castellio's pseudonym is recorded as Basile Montfort[22].
  • Sebastian Castellio's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/castellion.htm[23].
  • Sebastian Castellio's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[24].
  • Sebastian Castellio's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Sebastian Castellio's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Sebastian Castellio's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Martin-du-Frêne[2], Sebastian Castellio… he was born on January 1, 1515[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8]. Sebastian Castellio was employed by University of Basel[12].

Personal Life

Sebastian Castellio's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 29, 1563[5] and January 1, 1563[10]. Sebastian Castellio died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Castellio ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Castellio born?

Born in Saint-Martin-du-Frêne[2], Sebastian Castellio…

Where did Sebastian Castellio die?

Sebastian Castellio died in Basel[4].

What did Sebastian Castellio do for work?

Sebastian Castellio worked as theologian[6], translator[7], and Bible translator[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sebastian Castellio. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sebastian-castellio
MLA “Sebastian Castellio.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sebastian-castellio.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sebastian-castellio_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sebastian Castellio}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sebastian-castellio}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Sebastian Castellio — https://4ort.xyz/entity/sebastian-castellio (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sebastian-castellio · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, translator, Bible translator
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, translator, Bible translator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.