Simon Grunau

chronicler
Person human Q1323315
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Summary

Simon Grunau is a human[1]. He was born in Tolkmicko[2]. He was born on January 1, 1470[3]. He passed away in Gdańsk[4]. He died on January 1, 1540[5]. He worked as a historian[6], chronicler[7], and monk[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Simon Grunau was born in Tolkmicko[2].
  • Simon Grunau died in Gdańsk[4].
  • Simon Grunau was born on January 1, 1470[3].
  • Simon Grunau was born on January 1, 1470[10].
  • Simon Grunau died on January 1, 1540[5].
  • Simon Grunau held citizenship in Royal Prussia[11].
  • Simon Grunau worked as a historian[6].
  • Simon Grunau worked as a chronicler[7].
  • Simon Grunau's professions included monk[8].
  • Simon Grunau is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Grunau's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Grunau's Commons category is recorded as Simon Grunau[14].
  • Simon Grunau's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[15].
  • Simon Grunau's family name is recorded as Grunau[16].
  • Simon Grunau's given name is recorded as Simon[17].
  • Simon Grunau's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Simon Grunau's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[19].
  • Simon Grunau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Simon Grunau's Commons Creator page is recorded as Simon Grunau[21].
  • Simon Grunau's writing language is recorded as German[22].
  • Simon Grunau's P14536 is recorded as 409720[23].

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Origins and Family

Simon Grunau was born in Tolkmicko[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1470[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], chronicler[7], and monk[8].

Death and Burial

Simon Grunau died on January 1, 1540[5]. He died in Gdańsk[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Grunau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Simon Grunau born?

Born in Tolkmicko[2].

Where did Simon Grunau die?

Simon Grunau passed away in Gdańsk[4].

What did Simon Grunau do for work?

Simon Grunau worked as historian[6], chronicler[7], and monk[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'lt', 'lv', 'pl', 'ru', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 409720
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 409720, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, chronicler, monk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31706|batch #31706]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (6)"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Grunau
    Place of birth → Tolkmicko
    Instance of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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