Vitiges

king of the Ostrogoths and King of Italy (536–540)
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Vitiges

Summary

Vitiges is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on 475[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on January 1, 542[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Vitiges's place of birth was Constantinople[2].
  • Vitiges passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Vitiges was born on 475[3].
  • Vitiges died on January 1, 542[5].
  • Vitiges died on 541[8].
  • Vitiges was married to Matasuntha[9].
  • Vitiges held citizenship in Ostrogothic Kingdom[10].
  • Vitiges worked as a monarch[6].
  • Vitiges held the position of monarch of Italy[11].
  • Vitiges held the position of King of the Ostrogoths[12].
  • Vitiges's religion is recorded as Arianism[13].
  • Vitiges is recorded as male[14].
  • Vitiges's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Vitiges's Commons category is recorded as Witigis[16].
  • Vitiges's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Witigis[17].
  • Vitiges's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Vitiges's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Vitiges's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Vitiges's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Vitiges was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on 475[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vitiges worked as a monarch[6]. Positions held include monarch of Italy[11], a hereditary position[22], in Kingdom of Italy[23] and King of the Ostrogoths[12].

Personal Life

Among Vitiges's spouses was Matasuntha[9]. His religion is recorded as Arianism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 542[5] and 541[8]. Vitiges passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Vitiges ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Vitiges born?

Vitiges was born in Constantinople[2].

Where did Vitiges die?

Vitiges died in Constantinople[4].

Who was Vitiges married to?

Vitiges's spouses include Matasuntha[9].

What did Vitiges do for work?

Vitiges worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q24365672. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0542-01-01T00:00:00Z, +0541-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P570]]: 542"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Constantinople
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Topic's main category Category:Witigis
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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