Gontier de Soignies

medieval trouvère and composer who was active from around 1180 to 1220
Person human Q3110588
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Gontier de Soignies

Summary

Gontier de Soignies is a human[1]. His place of birth was Soignies[2]. He was born on 1200[3]. He died on 1300[4]. He worked as a composer[5], poet[6], trouvère[7], and troubadour[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gontier de Soignies was born in Soignies[2].
  • Gontier de Soignies was born on 1200[3].
  • Gontier de Soignies died on 1300[4].
  • Gontier de Soignies held citizenship in Kingdom of France[10].
  • Old French was Gontier de Soignies's native language[11].
  • Gontier de Soignies's professions included composer[5].
  • Gontier de Soignies worked as a poet[6].
  • Gontier de Soignies's professions included trouvère[7].
  • Gontier de Soignies worked as a troubadour[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Gontier de Soignies is Q140315193[12].
  • Gontier de Soignies is recorded as male[13].
  • Gontier de Soignies's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gontier de Soignies's family name is recorded as de Soignies[15].
  • Gontier de Soignies's given name is recorded as Gautier[16].
  • Gontier de Soignies's floruit is recorded as 1201[17].
  • Gontier de Soignies's described by source is recorded as The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians[18].
  • Gontier de Soignies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[19].
  • Gontier de Soignies's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gontier de Soignies'}[20].
  • Gontier de Soignies's different from is recorded as Gautier de Dargies[21].
  • Gontier de Soignies's writing language is recorded as Old French[22].

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Origins and Family

Gontier de Soignies's place of birth was Soignies[2]. He was born on 1200[3]. Old French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], poet[6], trouvère[7], and troubadour[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gontier de Soignies is Q140315193[12].

Death and Burial

Gontier de Soignies died on 1300[4].

Why It Matters

Gontier de Soignies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Gontier de Soignies born?

Gontier de Soignies's place of birth was Soignies[2].

What did Gontier de Soignies do for work?

Gontier de Soignies worked as composer[5], poet[6], trouvère[7], and troubadour[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · HenMac · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'vi']
    Gnd id → 13497798X
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  2. 15w ago · Loenstock · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, poet, trouvère +1
    Instance of → —
    Citizenship → —
    Writing language → Old French
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P103]]: [[Q35222]]"
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