Melchior Acontius

German poet (ca. 1515-1569)
Person human Q104813
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Melchior Acontius

Summary

Melchior Acontius is a human[1]. He was born in Oberursel (Taunus)[2]. He was born on January 1, 1515[3]. He passed away in Allstedt[4]. He died on June 22, 1569[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and humanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Melchior Acontius's place of birth was Oberursel (Taunus)[2].
  • Melchior Acontius died in Allstedt[4].
  • Melchior Acontius was born on January 1, 1515[3].
  • Melchior Acontius died on June 22, 1569[5].
  • Melchior Acontius held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Melchior Acontius worked as a poet[6].
  • Melchior Acontius's professions included writer[7].
  • Melchior Acontius worked as a humanist[8].
  • Melchior Acontius is recorded as male[11].
  • Melchior Acontius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Melchior Acontius's family name is recorded as Acontius[13].
  • Melchior Acontius's given name is recorded as Melchior[14].
  • Melchior Acontius's work location is recorded as Lutherstadt Wittenberg[15].
  • Melchior Acontius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Melchior Acontius's described by source is recorded as Melanchthons Briefwechsel, vol. 11: Personen A-E[17].
  • Melchior Acontius's described by source is recorded as Q141103261[18].
  • Melchior Acontius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Melchior Acontius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oberursel (Taunus)[2], Melchior Acontius… he was born on January 1, 1515[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and humanist[8].

Death and Burial

Melchior Acontius died on June 22, 1569[5]. He died in Allstedt[4].

Why It Matters

Melchior Acontius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Melchior Acontius born?

Born in Oberursel (Taunus)[2], Melchior Acontius…

Where did Melchior Acontius die?

Melchior Acontius died in Allstedt[4].

What did Melchior Acontius do for work?

Melchior Acontius worked as poet[6], writer[7], and humanist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id 9070
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  2. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Acontius
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  3. 5w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Melanchthons Briefwechsel, vol. 11: Personen A-E, Q141103261
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  4. 10w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01121290
    Occupation poet, writer, humanist
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  6. 19w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJpPy8Fgk8Rc3QgMppBQMP
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Melchior
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