Walter Map

Welsh medieval writer
Person human Q431324
Walter Map
Anonymous (France, 1290s) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Walter Map

Summary

Walter Map is a human[1]. His place of birth was Welsh Marches[2]. He was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1210-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], Christian minister[7], and canon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Welsh Marches[2], Walter Map…
  • Walter Map was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Map died on +1210-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Walter Map died on +1208-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Walter Map's professions included writer[5].
  • Walter Map's professions included historian[6].
  • Walter Map's professions included Christian minister[7].
  • Walter Map worked as a canon[8].
  • Walter Map's field of work was administration and management of the church[11].
  • Walter Map's field of work was medieval Latin literature[12].
  • Walter Map was educated at University of Paris[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Map is De nugis curialium[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Map is Dissuasio Valerii[15].
  • Walter Map's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Walter Map's image is recorded as Walter Map Beinecke MS 229 fol 272v.jpg[17].
  • Walter Map is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter Map's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter Map's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121447731[20].
  • Walter Map's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98031958[21].
  • Walter Map's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6909158070655108780006[22].
  • Walter Map's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 984159474330827662266[23].
  • Walter Map's GND ID is recorded as 118781669[24].
  • Walter Map's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82125110[25].
  • Walter Map's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120309445[26].
  • Walter Map's IdRef ID is recorded as 028482344[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Map was born in Welsh Marches[2]. He was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Map was educated at University of Paris[13]. He studied under Gerard la Pucelle[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], historian[6], Christian minister[7], and canon[8]. Fields of work include administration and management of the church[11] and medieval Latin literature[12], a sub-set of literature[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De nugis curialium[14], a literary work[30], written by Walter Map[31] and Dissuasio Valerii[15].

Personal Life

Walter Map's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1210-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1208-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Why It Matters

Walter Map ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Walter Map born?

Born in Welsh Marches[2], Walter Map…

What did Walter Map do for work?

Walter Map worked as writer[5], historian[6], Christian minister[7], and canon[8].

Where did Walter Map go to school?

Walter Map was educated at University of Paris[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1210-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1208-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name Walter
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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