Tomás de Torquemada
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Summary
Tomás de Torquemada was born on October 14, 1420[1], in Torquemada[2]. He died on September 16, 1498[3], in Ávila[4]. He worked as an inquisitor[5], politician[6], Catholic priest[7], friar[8], and monk[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,294 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Valladolid[11]
- Place of burial: Ávila[12], Royal Monastery of St. Thomas[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Castile[14]
- Position held: High Inquisitor of Castille[15], Inquisitor General of Aragon[16], confessor[17]
- Educated at: University of Salamanca[18]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Tomás de Torquemada[21]
- Religious order: Dominican Order[22]
- Given name: Tomás[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tomás de Torquemada[24]
- Relative: Juan de Torquemada[25]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[31], Latin[32]
- Name in native language: Tomás de Torquemada[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[34]
Why It Matters
Tomás de Torquemada has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was Tomás de Torquemada born?
Tomás de Torquemada's place of birth was Torquemada[2].
Where did Tomás de Torquemada die?
Tomás de Torquemada passed away in Ávila[4].
What did Tomás de Torquemada do for work?
Tomás de Torquemada worked as an inquisitor[5], politician[6], Catholic priest[7], friar[8], and monk[9].
Where did Tomás de Torquemada go to school?
Tomás de Torquemada was educated at University of Salamanca[18].