Layamon

Summary

Layamon is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1200^[2]. He died on January 1, 1300^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], and priest^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Layamon was born on January 1, 1200^[2].
• Layamon died on January 1, 1300^[3].
• Layamon held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[8].
• Layamon's professions included poet^[4].
• Layamon's professions included writer^[5].
• Layamon's professions included priest^[6].
• Layamon's field of work was creative and professional writing^[9].
• Layamon's field of work was medieval literature^[10].
• Layamon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[11].
• Layamon is recorded as male^[12].
• Layamon's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Layamon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[14].
• Layamon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Layamon's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[16].
• Layamon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Layamon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle English^[18].
• Layamon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[19].
• Layamon's start of work period is recorded as 1200^[20].
• Layamon's end of work period is recorded as 1300^[21].
• Layamon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Layamon was born on January 1, 1200^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], and priest^[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[9], an academic discipline^[23] and medieval literature^[10], a sub-set of literature^[24].

Personal Life

Layamon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[11].

Death and Burial

Layamon died on January 1, 1300^[3].

Why It Matters

Layamon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Works attributed to him include Brut^[27], a literary work^[28].

FAQs

What did Layamon do for work?

Layamon worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], and priest^[6].