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 (117 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].
  • Thomas Asbridge's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

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[23]; history[11], an academic discipline[24]; medieval studies[12], an academic discipline[25]; and Middle Ages[13], an age[26]. Employers include Queen Mary University of London[14], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1882[29], headquartered in London[30] and University of London[15], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in London[34].

Why It Matters

Thomas Asbridge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57296|batch #57296]]"
  2. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'pl', 'pt', 'tr', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7763]]: [[Q73555012]], Add copyright status based on life sign"
  3. 10d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1452781]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72825184 ;"
  4. 19w 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
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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