Margaret the Virgin
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Summary
Margaret the Virgin was born on 292[1] in Antioch of Pisidia[2]. She died on 307[3] in Antioch of Pisidia[4]. She worked as a memoirist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,328 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Sex or gender: female[7]
- Commons category: Saint Margaret of Antioch[8]
- Canonization status: great martyr[9], canonized saint[10]
- Cause of death: decapitation[11]
- Family name: Margarétha[12]
- Given name: Margareta[13]
- Significant event: worship suppression[14]
- Feast day: July 20[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Margaret of Antioch[16]
- Depicted by: Saint Margaret of Antioch[17]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
- Name in native language: Μαρίνα[24]
- Time period: Roman Empire[25]
- Subject has role: Christian martyr[26], Virgin[27]
- Iconographic symbol: dragon[28]
- Has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum[29]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Margaret the Virgin include Santa Margherita de' Cerchi[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33]; Saint Justinus' church[34], a church building[35], in Germany[36], founded in 0850[37]; Church of St. Margaret[38], a church building[39], in France[40], founded in 1625[41]; Basilika St. Margareta[42], a church building[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1236[45]; Church of St. Margaret of Antioch[46], a church building[47], in Slovakia[48], founded in 0900[49]; Ayia Marina Chrysochous[50], a community of Cyprus Republic[51], in Cyprus[52]; Church of SS. Margaret and Judith in Kraków[53], a wooden church[54], in Poland[55]; and Ayia Marinoudha[56], a community of Cyprus Republic[57], in Cyprus[58].
Why It Matters
Margaret the Virgin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for her include Santa Margherita de' Cerchi[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33]; Saint Justinus' church[34], a church building[35], in Germany[36], founded in 0850[37]; Church of St. Margaret[38], a church building[39], in France[40], founded in 1625[41]; Basilika St. Margareta[42], a church building[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1236[45]; Church of St. Margaret of Antioch[46], a church building[47], in Slovakia[48], founded in 0900[49]; and Ayia Marina Chrysochous[50], a community of Cyprus Republic[51], in Cyprus[52].
FAQs
Where was Margaret the Virgin born?
Margaret the Virgin was born in Antioch of Pisidia[2].
Where did Margaret the Virgin die?
Margaret the Virgin died in Antioch of Pisidia[4].
What did Margaret the Virgin do for work?
Margaret the Virgin worked as a memoirist[5].