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Gertrude the Great

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Gertrude the Great
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Summary

Gertrude the Great was born on January 6, 1256[1], in Eisleben[2]. She died on November 17, 1302[3], in Eisleben[4]. She worked as a nun[5], writer[6], and mystic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,169 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: November 17, 1301[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Field of work: religion[11], mysticism[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Saint Gertrude of Helfta[15]
  • Canonization status: Catholic saint[16]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[17]
  • Given name: Gertrud[18]
  • Feast day: November 16[19], November 17[20]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[24], The Catholic Encyclopedia[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26], Latin[27]
  • Lifestyle: mysticism[28]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gertrude the Great include St. Gertrude's Cathedral[29], a cathedral[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1912[32] and St. Gertrud[33], a church building[34], in Germany[35].

Why It Matters

Gertrude the Great has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for her include St. Gertrude's Cathedral[29], a cathedral[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1912[32] and St. Gertrud[33], a church building[34], in Germany[35].

FAQs

Where was Gertrude the Great born?

Gertrude the Great was born in Eisleben[2].

Where did Gertrude the Great die?

Gertrude the Great died in Eisleben[4].

What did Gertrude the Great do for work?

Gertrude the Great worked as a nun[5], writer[6], and mystic[7].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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