Martin V

pope of the Catholic Church from 1417 to 1431
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Martin V
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Summary

Martin V was born on January 1, 1369[1], in Genazzano[2]. He died on February 20, 1431[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], and transitional deacon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,411 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1368[9]
  • Place of burial: Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[10], Tomb of Martinus V[11]
  • Father: Agapito Colonna[12]
  • Mother: Caterina Conti[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Papal States[14]
  • Position held: Pope[15], protonotary apostolic[16], cardinal[17], Archpriest of the Saint John Lateran Basilica[18]
  • Educated at: University of Perugia[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family: House of Colonna[22]
  • Commons category: Martinus V[23]
  • Cause of death: stroke[24]
  • Family name: Colonna[25]
  • Given name: Martin[26], Martinus[27], Oddone[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Martinus V[29]
  • Work location: Rome[30], Papal States[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Depicted by: Tomb of Martinus V[33], Monument to Martinus V[34]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], BEIC Digital Library[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40]
  • Participant in: 1406 papal conclave[41], Council of Constance[42], Conclave - 1417[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44]
  • Commons Creator page: Martin V[45]
  • Birth name: Ottone Colonna[46]
  • Name in native language: Martinus PP. V[47]
  • Consecrator: Jean-Allarmet de Brogny[48]

Why It Matters

Martin V has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Martin V born?

Martin V's place of birth was Genazzano[2].

Where did Martin V die?

Martin V died in Rome[4].

Who were Martin V's parents?

Martin V's father was Agapito Colonna[12]. Martin V's mother was Caterina Conti[13].

What did Martin V do for work?

Martin V worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], and transitional deacon[7].

Where did Martin V go to school?

Martin V was educated at University of Perugia[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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