Gysbert Japiks

Frisian poet and author
Person human Q562144
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Gysbert Japiks

Summary

Gysbert Japiks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bolsward[2]. He was born on January 1, 1603[3]. He passed away in Bolsward[4]. He died on September 1, 1666[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gysbert Japiks was born in Bolsward[2].
  • Gysbert Japiks died in Bolsward[4].
  • Gysbert Japiks was born on January 1, 1603[3].
  • Gysbert Japiks died on September 1, 1666[5].
  • Gysbert Japiks's father was Jacob Gijsberts Holckema[9].
  • Gysbert Japiks held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Gysbert Japiks's professions included poet[6].
  • Gysbert Japiks's professions included writer[7].
  • Gysbert Japiks is recorded as male[11].
  • Gysbert Japiks's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gysbert Japiks's Commons category is recorded as Gysbert Japicx[13].
  • Gysbert Japiks's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[14].
  • Gysbert Japiks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as West Frisian[15].
  • Gysbert Japiks's writing language is recorded as West Frisian[16].
  • Gysbert Japiks's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: NL[19]

  • Began / founded: 1603[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1666[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f190b70-5b4d-4456-88f5-36ecdcfe4d79[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Gysbert Japiks's place of birth was Bolsward[2]. He was born on January 1, 1603[3]. His father was Jacob Gijsberts Holckema[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Gysbert Japiks died on September 1, 1666[5]. He passed away in Bolsward[4].

Why It Matters

Gysbert Japiks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Gysbert Japiks born?

Born in Bolsward[2], Gysbert Japiks…

Where did Gysbert Japiks die?

Gysbert Japiks died in Bolsward[4].

Who were Gysbert Japiks's parents?

Gysbert Japiks's father was Jacob Gijsberts Holckema[9].

What did Gysbert Japiks do for work?

Gysbert Japiks worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed West Frisian
    Citizenship
    Place of death Bolsward
    Writing language West Frisian
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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