William de Brailes

English manuscript illuminator
Person human Q8020766
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William de Brailes

Summary

William de Brailes is a human[1]. He was born on 1250[2]. He died on 1260[3]. He worked as an illuminator[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William de Brailes was born on 1250[2].
  • William de Brailes died on 1260[3].
  • William de Brailes held citizenship in Kingdom of England[6].
  • William de Brailes worked as an illuminator[4].
  • William de Brailes is recorded as male[7].
  • William de Brailes's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • William de Brailes's Commons category is recorded as William de Brailes[9].
  • William de Brailes's given name is recorded as William[10].
  • William de Brailes's work location is recorded as Oxford[11].
  • William de Brailes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[12].
  • William de Brailes's Commons Creator page is recorded as William de Brailes[13].
  • William de Brailes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].
  • William de Brailes's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[15].

Body

Origins and Family

William de Brailes was born on 1250[2].

Career and Affiliations

William de Brailes worked as an illuminator[4].

Death and Burial

William de Brailes died on 1260[3].

Why It Matters

William de Brailes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

What did William de Brailes do for work?

William de Brailes worked as illuminator[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation illuminator
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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