Johannes Dantiscus

16th-century bishop and author
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Johannes Dantiscus
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Johannes Dantiscus

Summary

Johannes Dantiscus is a human[1]. He was born in Gdańsk[2]. He was born on October 1, 1485[3]. He passed away in Lidzbark Warmiński[4]. He died on October 27, 1548[5]. He worked as a poet[6], diplomat[7], Catholic priest[8], Catholic bishop[9], and humanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Dantiscus was born in Gdańsk[2].
  • Johannes Dantiscus passed away in Lidzbark Warmiński[4].
  • Johannes Dantiscus was born on October 1, 1485[3].
  • Johannes Dantiscus died on October 27, 1548[5].
  • A child of Johannes Dantiscus was Juana Dantiscus de Curiis[12].
  • A child of Johannes Dantiscus was Juan Dantisco[13].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held citizenship in Kingdom of Poland[14].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's professions included poet[6].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Johannes Dantiscus worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Johannes Dantiscus worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's professions included humanist[10].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's professions included jurist[15].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held the position of king's secretary at the Polish court[16].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia[17].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Chełmno[18].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held the position of diocesan administrator[19].
  • Johannes Dantiscus held the position of bishop[20].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's education included a stint at University of Greifswald[21].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[22].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Johannes Dantiscus is recorded as male[24].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Dantiscus[26].
  • Johannes Dantiscus's given name is recorded as Johannes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gdańsk[2], Johannes Dantiscus… he was born on October 1, 1485[3].

Education

Educated at University of Greifswald[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1456[30] and Jagiellonian University[22], a public university[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1364[33], headquartered in Kraków[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], diplomat[7], Catholic priest[8], Catholic bishop[9], humanist[10], and jurist[15]. Positions held include king's secretary at the Polish court[16], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[35]; Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia[17], a historical episcopal title[36], founded in 1200[37]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Chełmno[18], a historical episcopal title[38], founded in 1243[39], headquartered in Chełmża[40]; diocesan administrator[19], a position[41]; and bishop[20], an ecclesiastical occupation[42].

Personal Life

Children include Juana Dantiscus de Curiis[12], 1527–1591[43] and Juan Dantisco[13]. Johannes Dantiscus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Death and Burial

Johannes Dantiscus died on October 27, 1548[5]. He died in Lidzbark Warmiński[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Dantiscus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Dantiscus born?

Johannes Dantiscus was born in Gdańsk[2].

Where did Johannes Dantiscus die?

Johannes Dantiscus passed away in Lidzbark Warmiński[4].

What did Johannes Dantiscus do for work?

Johannes Dantiscus worked as poet[6], diplomat[7], Catholic priest[8], Catholic bishop[9], and humanist[10].

Where did Johannes Dantiscus go to school?

Johannes Dantiscus was educated at University of Greifswald[21] and Jagiellonian University[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . dantiscus.ibi.uw.edu.pl. dantiscus.ibi.uw.edu.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . resource.database.rag-online.org. Retrieved . resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . resource.database.rag-online.org. Retrieved . resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary +3
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-ar5290574
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  2. 4d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'gv', 'it', 'pl', 'ro', 'ru', 'uk']
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 4610
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  4. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987013605413805171
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119442086
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, diplomat, Catholic priest +6
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin, Polish
    Relative → Jerome Gratian, Lucas Gracián Dantisco, Tomás Gracián Dantisco +3
    Occupation → —
    Child → Juana Dantiscus de Curiis, Juan Dantisco
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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