Constantin Daicoviciu

Romanian historian of antiquity and archaeologist (1898-1973)
Person human Q945299
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Summary

Constantin Daicoviciu was born on March 1, 1898[1], in him[2]. He died on May 27, 1973[3], in Cluj-Napoca[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5], historian of classical antiquity[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Házsongárd cemetery[11]
  • Child: Hadrian Daicoviciu[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[13], Austria–Hungary[14]
  • Field of work: Ancient Rome[15], history of Romania[16], History of Transylvania[17]
  • Employer: Babeș-Bolyai University[18]
  • Educated at: Babeș-Bolyai University[19]
  • Award received: Herder Prize[20], Hero of Socialist Labour[21]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[22], Austrian Academy of Sciences[23], German Archaeological Institute[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Romanian Communist Party[26]
  • Commons category: Constantin Daicoviciu[27]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[28]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[29]
  • Family name: Daicoviciu[30]
  • Given name: Constantin[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[33]
  • Different from: Constantin Daicoviciu[34]
  • Sibling: Damaschin Daicoviciu[35]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Constantin Daicoviciu include he[36], a village[37], in Romania[38], founded in 1290[39].

Why It Matters

Constantin Daicoviciu has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include he[36], a village[37], in Romania[38], founded in 1290[39].

FAQs

Where was Constantin Daicoviciu born?

Constantin Daicoviciu was born in Constantin Daicoviciu[2].

Where did Constantin Daicoviciu die?

Constantin Daicoviciu passed away in Cluj-Napoca[4].

What did Constantin Daicoviciu do for work?

Constantin Daicoviciu worked as an archaeologist[5], historian of classical antiquity[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and editor[9].

Where did Constantin Daicoviciu go to school?

Constantin Daicoviciu was educated at Babeș-Bolyai University[19].

What awards did Constantin Daicoviciu receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize[20] and Hero of Socialist Labour[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . arheologi.ro. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . arheologi.ro. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . revista-apostrof.ro. revista-apostrof.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . arheologi.ro. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . National Library of Albania website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . ubbcluj.ro. ubbcluj.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . arheologi.ro. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . arheologi.ro. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Damaschin Daicoviciu
    Occupation → archaeologist, historian of classical antiquity, university teacher +2
    Place of death → Cluj-Napoca
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