Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir

Icelandic explorer
Person human Q467469
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Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir

Summary

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Snæfellsnes[2]. She was born on January 1, 1000[3]. She passed away in Glaumbær Folk Museum[4]. She died on January 1, 1100[5]. She worked as an explorer[6], settler[7], and nun[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's place of birth was Snæfellsnes[2].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir passed away in Glaumbær Folk Museum[4].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir died in Glaumbær[10].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir was born on January 1, 1000[3].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir was born on 985[11].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir died on January 1, 1100[5].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir died on 1050[12].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's father was Þorbjörn Vífilsson[13].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's mother was Q141626425[14].
  • Among Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's spouses was Thorstein Eiriksson[15].
  • Among Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's spouses was Thorfinn Karlsefni[16].
  • A child of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir was Snorri Thorfinnsson[17].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir held citizenship in Icelandic Commonwealth[18].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's professions included explorer[6].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's professions included settler[7].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir worked as a nun[8].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir is recorded as female[19].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's Commons category is recorded as Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir[21].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's family name is recorded as placeholder for "novalue"[22].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's given name is recorded as Guðríður[23].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's described at URL is recorded as https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/gudrid-far-traveled-viking-woman/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB[24].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's described at URL is recorded as https://arkeonews.net/found-home-of-the-legendary-viking-woman-who-crossed-the-atlantic-500-years-before-columbus/[25].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's described at URL is recorded as https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-short-biography-of-gudrid-thorbjarnardottir-for-bostonians[26].
  • Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's described at URL is recorded as https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/mystery-two-gudrids-transcript-first-contact[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Snæfellsnes[2], Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1000[3] and 985[11]. Her father was Þorbjörn Vífilsson[13]. Her mother was Q141626425[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], settler[7], and nun[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Thorstein Eiriksson[15], an explorer[28], 0979–1004[29], of Icelandic Commonwealth[30] and Thorfinn Karlsefni[16], an explorer[31], 0980–1020[32], of Iceland[33]. A child of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir was Snorri Thorfinnsson[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1100[5] and 1050[12]. Recorded place of death include Glaumbær Folk Museum[4], a museum[34], in Iceland[35] and Glaumbær[10], a human settlement[36], in Iceland[37].

Why It Matters

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir born?

Born in Snæfellsnes[2], Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir…

Where did Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir die?

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir died in Glaumbær Folk Museum[4].

Who were Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's parents?

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's father was Þorbjörn Vífilsson[13]. Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's mother was Q141626425[14].

Who was Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir married to?

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir's spouses include Thorstein Eiriksson[15] and Thorfinn Karlsefni[16].

What did Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir do for work?

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir worked as explorer[6], settler[7], and nun[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . bigthink.com. Retrieved . bigthink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . arkeonews.net. Retrieved . arkeonews.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . mcsweeneys.net. Retrieved . mcsweeneys.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . americanindianmagazine.org. Retrieved . americanindianmagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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