Walafrid Strabo

Carolingian priest (ca. 808–849)
Person human Q456569
Walafrid Strabo
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Walafrid Strabo

Summary

Walafrid Strabo is a human[1]. He was born in Swabia[2]. He was born on 808[3]. He died in West Francia[4]. He died on August 18, 849[5]. He worked as a hagiographer[6], poet[7], historian[8], botanist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Swabia[2], Walafrid Strabo…
  • Walafrid Strabo passed away in West Francia[4].
  • Walafrid Strabo was born on 808[3].
  • Walafrid Strabo died on August 18, 849[5].
  • Walafrid Strabo held citizenship in Carolingian Empire[12].
  • Walafrid Strabo held citizenship in East Francia[13].
  • Walafrid Strabo's professions included hagiographer[6].
  • Walafrid Strabo worked as a poet[7].
  • Walafrid Strabo worked as a historian[8].
  • Walafrid Strabo worked as a botanist[9].
  • Walafrid Strabo worked as a writer[10].
  • Walafrid Strabo worked as an architect[14].
  • Walafrid Strabo held the position of abbot[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is Libellus de exordiis et incrementis quarundam in observationibus ecclesiasticis rerum[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is Gloss of the Bible and of Tatian[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is De vita beati Galli confessoris[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is Visio Wettini[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is De vita et fine Mammac monachi[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Walafrid Strabo is Versus de beati Blaithmaic vita et fine[21].
  • Walafrid Strabo's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].
  • Walafrid Strabo is recorded as male[23].
  • Walafrid Strabo's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • The cause of death was drowning[25].
  • Walafrid Strabo's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[26].
  • Walafrid Strabo's given name is recorded as Walafrid[27].

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Origins and Family

Walafrid Strabo was born in Swabia[2]. He was born on 808[3].

Education

Studied under Rabanus Maurus[28], a theologian[29], 0780–0856[30], of Carolingian Empire[31] and Reginbert of Reichenau[32], a religious figure[33], 0750–0847[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer[6], poet[7], historian[8], botanist[9], writer[10], and architect[14]. Walafrid Strabo held the position of abbot[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Libellus de exordiis et incrementis quarundam in observationibus ecclesiasticis rerum[16]; Gloss of the Bible and of Tatian[17]; De vita beati Galli confessoris[18]; Visio Wettini[19], a literary work[35]; De vita et fine Mammac monachi[20]; and Versus de beati Blaithmaic vita et fine[21].

Personal Life

Walafrid Strabo's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].

Death and Burial

Walafrid Strabo died on August 18, 849[5]. He passed away in West Francia[4]. The cause of death was drowning[25].

Why It Matters

Walafrid Strabo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walafrid Strabo born?

Born in Swabia[2], Walafrid Strabo…

Where did Walafrid Strabo die?

Walafrid Strabo died in West Francia[4].

What did Walafrid Strabo do for work?

Walafrid Strabo worked as hagiographer[6], poet[7], historian[8], botanist[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Neue Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Neue Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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