Boncompagno da Signa

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Boncompagno da Signa

Summary

Boncompagno da Signa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Signa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1170[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on January 1, 1250[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], and classical scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Signa[2], Boncompagno da Signa…
  • Boncompagno da Signa passed away in Florence[4].
  • Boncompagno da Signa was born on January 1, 1170[3].
  • Boncompagno da Signa died on January 1, 1250[5].
  • medieval Italian was Boncompagno da Signa's native language[11].
  • Boncompagno da Signa worked as a writer[6].
  • Boncompagno da Signa worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Boncompagno da Signa worked as a historian[8].
  • Boncompagno da Signa worked as a classical scholar[9].
  • A notable student of Boncompagno da Signa was Rolandino of Padua[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is Bonus socius[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is Amicitia[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is Liber de obsidione Anconae[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is Rota Veneris[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is Quinque tabulae salutationum[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Boncompagno da Signa is De malo senectutis et senii[18].
  • Boncompagno da Signa is recorded as male[19].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's given name is recorded as Boncompagno[21].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[23].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Italian[24].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's writing language is recorded as medieval Latin[25].
  • Boncompagno da Signa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Boncompagno da Signa was born in Signa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1170[3]. medieval Italian was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], and classical scholar[9]. A notable student of Boncompagno da Signa was Rolandino of Padua[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bonus socius[13]; Amicitia[14]; Liber de obsidione Anconae[15], a literary work[27]; Rota Veneris[16]; Quinque tabulae salutationum[17]; and De malo senectutis et senii[18].

Death and Burial

Boncompagno da Signa died on January 1, 1250[5]. He died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Boncompagno da Signa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Boncompagno da Signa born?

Boncompagno da Signa was born in Signa[2].

Where did Boncompagno da Signa die?

Boncompagno da Signa died in Florence[4].

What did Boncompagno da Signa do for work?

Boncompagno da Signa worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], and classical scholar[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → May 19
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q2578, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 107763
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37791|batch #37791]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 107763
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 553747, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161443644|Boncompagnus (#161443644)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] "
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01349818
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → BEIC Digital Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed → medieval Latin, medieval Italian
    Occupation → writer, philosopher, historian +1
    Writing language → medieval Latin
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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