Tomás de Torquemada

Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1420-1498)
Person human Q210735
Tomás de Torquemada
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Tomás de Torquemada

Summary

Tomás de Torquemada is a human[1]. He was born in Torquemada[2]. He was born on October 14, 1420[3]. He passed away in Ávila[4]. He died on September 16, 1498[5]. He worked as an inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], and friar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torquemada[2], Tomás de Torquemada…
  • Tomás de Torquemada's place of birth was Valladolid[11].
  • Tomás de Torquemada died in Ávila[4].
  • Tomás de Torquemada was born on October 14, 1420[3].
  • Tomás de Torquemada died on September 16, 1498[5].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is buried at Ávila[12].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is buried at Royal Monastery of St. Thomas[13].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held citizenship in Kingdom of Castile[14].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as an inquisitor[6].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as a politician[7].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's professions included friar[9].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of High Inquisitor of Castille[15].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of Inquisitor General of Aragon[16].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of confessor[17].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[18].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is recorded as male[20].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's Commons category is recorded as Tomás de Torquemada[22].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[23].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's given name is recorded as Tomás[24].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tomás de Torquemada[25].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's relative is recorded as Juan de Torquemada[26].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Torquemada[2], a municipality of Spain[28], in Spain[29] and Valladolid[11], a municipality of Spain[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1072[32]. Tomás de Torquemada was born on October 14, 1420[3].

Education

Tomás de Torquemada's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], and friar[9]. Positions held include High Inquisitor of Castille[15]; Inquisitor General of Aragon[16], a historical ecclesiastical position[33], in Crown of Aragon[34]; and confessor[17], an occupation[35].

Personal Life

Tomás de Torquemada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Tomás de Torquemada died on September 16, 1498[5]. He died in Ávila[4]. Recorded place of burial include Ávila[12] and Royal Monastery of St. Thomas[13].

Why It Matters

Tomás de Torquemada ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tomás de Torquemada born?

Born in Torquemada[2], Tomás de Torquemada…

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 inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], and friar[9].

Where did Tomás de Torquemada go to school?

Tomás de Torquemada was educated at University of Salamanca[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . libro.uca.edu. Retrieved . libro.uca.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation inquisitor, politician, Catholic priest +1
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01318572
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Ávila, Royal Monastery of St. Thomas
    Instance of human
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