Walther von der Vogelweide

German minstrel singer (c. 1170 – c. 1230)
Person human Q44385
Walther von der Vogelweide
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Walther von der Vogelweide

Summary

Walther von der Vogelweide is a human[1]. Born in Austria[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1170[3]. He died in Würzburg[4]. He died on January 1, 1230[5]. He worked as a composer[6], poet[7], Minnesänger[8], singer[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walther von der Vogelweide's place of birth was Austria[2].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide passed away in Würzburg[4].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide was born on January 1, 1170[3].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide died on January 1, 1230[5].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide is buried at Würzburg[12].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Middle High German was Walther von der Vogelweide's native language[14].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's professions included composer[6].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide worked as a poet[7].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide worked as a Minnesänger[8].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's professions included singer[9].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's professions included playwright[10].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's professions included writer[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Walther von der Vogelweide is Palästinalied[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Walther von der Vogelweide is Unter der Linden[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Walther von der Vogelweide is Lieder[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Walther von der Vogelweide is Sprüche[19].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide is recorded as male[20].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide is part of Q1219976[22].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's Commons category is recorded as Walther von der Vogelweide[23].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's family name is recorded as Vogelweide[24].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's given name is recorded as Walther[25].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Walther von der Vogelweide[26].
  • Walther von der Vogelweide's Commons gallery is recorded as Walther von der Vogelweide[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Community tags: austrian poet, has german audiobooks, medieval and chant[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4d54dd5-9eae-49d8-9a53-b5cbff13a9e5[31]

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Origins and Family

Walther von der Vogelweide was born in Austria[2]. He was born on January 1, 1170[3]. Middle High German was his native language[14].

Education

Walther von der Vogelweide studied under Reinmar of Hagenau[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], poet[7], Minnesänger[8], singer[9], playwright[10], and writer[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Palästinalied[16], a literary work[33]; Unter der Linden[17], a literary work[34]; Lieder[18]; and Sprüche[19]. Things named for Walther von der Vogelweide include 9910 Vogelweide[35], an asteroid[36].

Death and Burial

Walther von der Vogelweide died on January 1, 1230[5]. He died in Würzburg[4]. Burial took place at Würzburg[12].

Why It Matters

Walther von der Vogelweide ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Laura Mancinelli[39], a professor[40], 1933–2016[41], of Italy[42], awarded the Mondello Prize[43], specialised in medievalist[44].

Works attributed to him include Palästinalied[45], a literary work[46] and Under der linden[47], a literary work[48]. Entities named for him include 9910 Vogelweide[35], an asteroid[36].

FAQs

Where was Walther von der Vogelweide born?

Born in Austria[2], Walther von der Vogelweide…

Where did Walther von der Vogelweide die?

Walther von der Vogelweide passed away in Würzburg[4].

What did Walther von der Vogelweide do for work?

Walther von der Vogelweide worked as composer[6], poet[7], Minnesänger[8], singer[9], and playwright[10].

Who did Walther von der Vogelweide influence?

Walther von der Vogelweide has been cited as an influence by Laura Mancinelli[39].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Q43476243. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Q22075729. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . Q24237692. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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