Matthew Paris
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Summary
Matthew Paris was born on 1200[1] in England[2]. He died on 1259[3] in St Albans[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], hagiographer[6], heraldist[7], illuminator[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,097 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: England[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
- Occupation: writer[13], monk[14], historian[15], scribe[16], chronicler[17]
- Educated at: St Albans School[18]
- Notable work: Chronica maiora[19], The Lives of the Two Offas[20], Vita sancti Edmundi Cantuariensis[21], La vie saint Eadmund le confessur, arcevesque de Canterbire[22], La vie d'Étienne Langton[23], La vie saint Thomas le martyr[24], La estoire de seint Aedward le rei[25], Sortes[26], La vie de seint Auban[27], Flores historiarum[28], Gesta abbatum monasterii Sancti Albani[29], Abbreviatio Chronicorum Angliae[30], Historia Anglorum[31]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Matthew Paris[34]
- Religious order: Benedictines[35]
- Family name: Paris[36]
- Given name: Matthew[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Matthew Paris[38]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], The Catholic Encyclopedia[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[46], Anglo-Norman[47], Old French[48]
- Commons Creator page: Matthew Paris[49]
- Name in native language: Matthew Paris[50]
Why It Matters
Matthew Paris has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include Chronica maiora[53], a literary work[54].
FAQs
Where was Matthew Paris born?
Matthew Paris's place of birth was England[2].
Where did Matthew Paris die?
Matthew Paris passed away in St Albans[4].
What did Matthew Paris do for work?
Matthew Paris worked as a cartographer[5], hagiographer[6], heraldist[7], illuminator[8], and painter[9].
Where did Matthew Paris go to school?
Matthew Paris was educated at St Albans School[18].