Giovanni de' Marignolli

Czech medieval chronicler
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Summary

Giovanni de' Marignolli was born on 1290[1] in Florence[2]. He died on January 1, 1358[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], missionary[7], diplomat[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Occupation: historian[11], traveler[12], chronicler[13], Catholic bishop[14], bishop[15]
  • Position held: auxiliary bishop[16], Roman Catholic Bishop of Bisignano[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Giovanni de' Marignolli[20]
  • Religious order: Order of Friars Minor[21]
  • Given name: Jean[22], Giovanni[23]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[25], Latin[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]
  • P14541: 2v7ef0[28]
  • P14611: 318[29]

Why It Matters

Giovanni de' Marignolli has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Little Flowers of Saint Francis[32], a literary work[33], founded in 1400[34].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni de' Marignolli born?

Giovanni de' Marignolli's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Giovanni de' Marignolli die?

Giovanni de' Marignolli died in Florence[4].

What did Giovanni de' Marignolli do for work?

Giovanni de' Marignolli worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], missionary[7], diplomat[8], and Catholic priest[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Temür Khan
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, writer, missionary +7
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Florence
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    Occupation → explorer, writer, missionary +7
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian, Latin
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