The Book of the Courtier

non-fiction work by Baldassarre Castiglione
Place written_work Q1517519
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The Book of the Courtier

Summary

The Book of the Courtier is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Book of the Courtier authored Baldassarre Castiglione[3].
  • The Book of the Courtier's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Book of the Courtier's Commons category is recorded as The Book of the Courtier[5].
  • The Book of the Courtier's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[6].
  • The Book of the Courtier's country of origin is recorded as Italy[7].
  • The Book of the Courtier was released on 1528[8].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121542971[9].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121543193[10].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19131440[11].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q123114908[12].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q123114995[13].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Il Cortegiano (ed. Venezia 1541)[14].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Il Cortegiano (ed. Venezia, 1565)[15].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Il libro del Cortegiano (Milano, Società tipografica de' Classici Italiani, 1803)[16].
  • The Book of the Courtier's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138662423[17].
  • The Book of the Courtier's main subject is etiquette[18].
  • The Book of the Courtier's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Il Cortegiano'}[19].
  • The Book of the Courtier's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
  • The Book of the Courtier's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].

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Designation and Status

The Book of the Courtier's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

The Book of the Courtier ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Baldassarre Castiglione - Il libro del cortegiano revisto pe
    Open library id OL8253426W
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL8253426W, add claims: P648"
  2. 6w ago · Tetraktys · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of written work
    Aliases
    Author Baldassarre Castiglione
    Main subject etiquette
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Baldassarre Castiglione - Il libro del cortegiano revisto per M Lodovico Dolce - Giolito 1559.jpg"
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