Jan Želivský

Czech priest
Person human Q575086
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Jan Želivský

Summary

Jan Želivský is a human[1]. His place of birth was Humpolec[2]. He was born on January 1, 1380[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on March 9, 1422[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Želivský was born in Humpolec[2].
  • Jan Želivský passed away in Prague[4].
  • Jan Želivský was born on January 1, 1380[3].
  • Jan Želivský died on March 9, 1422[5].
  • Jan Želivský's professions included writer[6].
  • Jan Želivský's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Jan Želivský's field of work was Christian Church[9].
  • Jan Želivský's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Jan Želivský is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan Želivský's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan Želivský's Commons category is recorded as Jan Želivský[13].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[14].
  • Jan Želivský's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan Želivský's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[16].
  • Jan Želivský's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[17].
  • Jan Želivský's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[18].
  • Jan Želivský's described by source is recorded as Vlastenský slovník historický[19].
  • Jan Želivský's described by source is recorded as regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands[20].
  • Jan Želivský's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[21].
  • Jan Želivský's name in native language is recorded as Jan Želivský[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Humpolec[2], Jan Želivský… he was born on January 1, 1380[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Catholic priest[7]. Jan Želivský's field of work was Christian Church[9].

Personal Life

Jan Želivský's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Želivský died on March 9, 1422[5]. He died in Prague[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Želivský include Želivského[23], a metro station[24], in Czech Republic[25], founded in 1980[26].

Why It Matters

Jan Želivský ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Želivského[23], a metro station[24], in Czech Republic[25], founded in 1980[26].

FAQs

Where was Jan Želivský born?

Born in Humpolec[2], Jan Želivský…

Where did Jan Želivský die?

Jan Želivský passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Želivský do for work?

Jan Želivský worked as writer[6] and Catholic priest[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, Catholic priest
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q250867]]"
  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  3. 6w ago · Szilas · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → 2009-04-23 in Prague 88.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: 2009-04-23 in Prague 88.jpg"
  4. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0045344-zelivsky-Jan-13801422
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0045344-zelivsky-Jan-13801422, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Prague
    Cause of death → decapitation
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Czech
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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