Tomás de Torquemada

Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1420-1498)
Person human Q210735
Tomás de Torquemada
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Tomás de Torquemada

Summary

Tomás de Torquemada is a human[1]. He was born in Torquemada[2]. He was born on October 14, 1420[3]. He passed away in Ávila[4]. He died on September 16, 1498[5]. He worked as an inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], friar[9], and monk[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,397 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torquemada[2], Tomás de Torquemada…
  • Tomás de Torquemada's place of birth was Valladolid[12].
  • Tomás de Torquemada died in Ávila[4].
  • Tomás de Torquemada was born on October 14, 1420[3].
  • Tomás de Torquemada died on September 16, 1498[5].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is buried at Ávila[13].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is buried at Royal Monastery of St. Thomas[14].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held citizenship in Kingdom of Castile[15].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as an inquisitor[6].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as a politician[7].
  • Tomás de Torquemada worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's professions included friar[9].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's professions included monk[10].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of High Inquisitor of Castille[16].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of Inquisitor General of Aragon[17].
  • Tomás de Torquemada held the position of confessor[18].
  • Tomás de Torquemada was educated at University of Salamanca[19].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Tomás de Torquemada is recorded as male[21].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's Commons category is recorded as Tomás de Torquemada[23].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[24].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's given name is recorded as Tomás[25].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tomás de Torquemada[26].
  • Tomás de Torquemada's relative is recorded as Juan de Torquemada[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Torquemada[2], a municipality of Spain[28], in Spain[29] and Valladolid[12], a municipality of Spain[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1072[32]. Tomás de Torquemada was born on October 14, 1420[3].

Education

Tomás de Torquemada's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], friar[9], and monk[10]. Positions held include High Inquisitor of Castille[16]; Inquisitor General of Aragon[17], a historical ecclesiastical position[33], in Crown of Aragon[34]; and confessor[18], an occupation[35].

Personal Life

Tomás de Torquemada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Tomás de Torquemada died on September 16, 1498[5]. He died in Ávila[4]. Recorded place of burial include Ávila[13] and Royal Monastery of St. Thomas[14].

Why It Matters

Tomás de Torquemada ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,397 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tomás de Torquemada born?

Born in Torquemada[2], Tomás de Torquemada…

Where did Tomás de Torquemada die?

Tomás de Torquemada passed away in Ávila[4].

What did Tomás de Torquemada do for work?

Tomás de Torquemada worked as inquisitor[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], friar[9], and monk[10].

Where did Tomás de Torquemada go to school?

Tomás de Torquemada was educated at University of Salamanca[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → f/fray-tomas-torquemada
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: f/fray-tomas-torquemada, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275041|batch #275041]]"
  2. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00077536n
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 11365873-n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061700
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 351553
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → inquisitor, politician, Catholic priest +2
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01444176
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Ávila, Royal Monastery of St. Thomas
    Instance of → human
    Aliases → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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