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1542

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Intangible year Q6520
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Summary

1542 is a year[1]. 1542 ranks in the top 4% of year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Follows: 1541[3]
  • Followed by: 1543[4]
  • Part of: 1540s[5]
  • Commons category: 1542[6]
  • Point in time: January 1, 1542[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:1542[8]
  • Has list: list of state leaders in 1542[9]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q31802100[10]
  • Category for births in this time period: Category:1542 births[11]
  • Category for deaths in this time period: Category:1542 deaths[12]

Why It Matters

1542 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] 1542 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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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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  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → 1543
    Part of → —
    Follows → —
    Part of → 1540s
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Famous birthdays id: year/1542, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301570618|1542 (#301570618)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8233|Famous Birthdays years]]"
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