Guido Bentivoglio

Italian cardinal and diplomat (1579–1644)
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Summary

Guido Bentivoglio was born on October 4, 1577[1], in Ferrara[2]. He died on September 7, 1644[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], poet[6], writer[7], nuncio[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1579[11], October 4, 1579[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1644[13]
  • Father: Cornelio Bentivoglio[14]
  • Mother: Isabella Bendidio[15]
  • Occupation: politician[16]
  • Position held: cardinal[17], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[18], Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina[19], Roman Catholic Bishop of Riez[20], titular archbishop[21], Apostolic Nuncio to France[22]
  • Educated at: University of Padua[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Guido Bentivoglio[26]
  • Family name: Bentivoglio[27]
  • Given name: Guido[28]
  • Work location: Ferrara[29], Padua[30], Rome[31], Brussels[32], France[33]
  • Student of: Antonio Riccoboni[34], Galileo Galilei[35], Trajano Boccalini[36]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio[37]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], BEIC Digital Library[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
  • Participant in: 1644 papal conclave[42], 1623 papal conclave[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[44]
  • Name in native language: Guido Bentivoglio d’Aragona[45], Guidus Bentivolus[46]

Why It Matters

Guido Bentivoglio has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Guido Bentivoglio born?

Guido Bentivoglio was born in Ferrara[2].

Where did Guido Bentivoglio die?

Guido Bentivoglio died in Rome[4].

Who were Guido Bentivoglio's parents?

Guido Bentivoglio's father was Cornelio Bentivoglio[14]. Guido Bentivoglio's mother was Isabella Bendidio[15].

What did Guido Bentivoglio do for work?

Guido Bentivoglio worked as a Catholic priest[5], poet[6], writer[7], nuncio[8], and historian[9].

Where did Guido Bentivoglio go to school?

Guido Bentivoglio was educated at University of Padua[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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