Thomas Asbridge

British historian (born 1969)
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Thomas Asbridge

Summary

Thomas Asbridge is a human[1]. He was born on April 16, 1969[2]. He worked as a historian[3], medievalist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Asbridge was born on April 16, 1969[2].
  • Thomas Asbridge was born on January 1, 1969[8].
  • Thomas Asbridge held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Thomas Asbridge's professions included historian[3].
  • Thomas Asbridge worked as a medievalist[4].
  • Thomas Asbridge worked as a writer[5].
  • Thomas Asbridge's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Thomas Asbridge's field of work was Crusades[10].
  • Thomas Asbridge's field of work was history[11].
  • Thomas Asbridge's field of work was medieval studies[12].
  • Thomas Asbridge's field of work was Middle Ages[13].
  • Among Thomas Asbridge's employers was Queen Mary University of London[14].
  • Thomas Asbridge was employed by University of London[15].
  • Thomas Asbridge's education included a stint at Cardiff University[16].
  • Thomas Asbridge is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Asbridge's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Asbridge's family name is recorded as Asbridge[19].
  • Thomas Asbridge's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Asbridge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1969[2] and January 1, 1969[8].

Education

Thomas Asbridge's education included a stint at Cardiff University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], medievalist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include Crusades[10], a series of wars[22]; history[11]; medieval studies[12], an academic discipline[23]; and Middle Ages[13], an age[24]. Employers include Queen Mary University of London[14], a public research university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1882[27], headquartered in London[28] and University of London[15], a university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1836[31], headquartered in London[32].

Why It Matters

Thomas Asbridge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What did Thomas Asbridge do for work?

Thomas Asbridge worked as historian[3], medievalist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas Asbridge go to school?

Thomas Asbridge was educated at Cardiff University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Prabook. prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Prabook. prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Educated at Cardiff University
    Wikidata description British historian (born 1969)
    Occupation historian, medievalist, writer +1
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