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1540

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Summary

1540 is a year[1]. 1540 ranks in the top 4% of year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Follows: 1539[3]
  • Followed by: 1541[4]
  • Part of: 1540s[5]
  • Commons category: 1540[6]
  • Point in time: 1540[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:1540[8]
  • Has list: list of state leaders in 1540[9]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q31802101[10]
  • Category for births in this time period: Category:1540 births[11]
  • Category for deaths in this time period: Category:1540 deaths[12]

Why It Matters

1540 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] 1540 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 1540. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/1540
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_1540_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{1540}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/1540}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → list of state leaders in 1540
    Part of → 1540s
    Category for deaths in this time period → Category:1540 deaths
    Part of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 22981, Add qualifier to Cathopedia article ID `1540`"
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