Werburgh

Anglo-Saxon saint
Person human Q1291152
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Werburgh

Summary

Werburgh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Stone[2]. She was born on 650[3]. She passed away in Stoke-on-Trent[4]. She died on February 3, 699[5]. She worked as a nun[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stone[2], Werburgh…
  • Werburgh passed away in Stoke-on-Trent[4].
  • Werburgh was born on 650[3].
  • Werburgh died on February 3, 699[5].
  • Werburgh died on 700[8].
  • Werburgh's father was Wulfhere of Mercia[9].
  • Werburgh's mother was Ermenilda of Ely[10].
  • Werburgh held citizenship in Kingdom of Mercia[11].
  • Werburgh's professions included nun[6].
  • Werburgh is recorded as female[12].
  • Werburgh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Werburgh's Commons category is recorded as Saint Werburga[14].
  • Werburgh's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Werburgh's given name is recorded as Wærburg[16].
  • Werburgh's feast day is recorded as February 3[17].
  • Werburgh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Werburgh's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[19].
  • Werburgh's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[20].
  • Werburgh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ang', 'text': 'Wærburg'}[21].
  • Werburgh's sibling is recorded as Coenred of Mercia[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stone[2], Werburgh… she was born on 650[3]. Her father was Wulfhere of Mercia[9]. Her mother was Ermenilda of Ely[10].

Career and Affiliations

Werburgh's professions included nun[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 699[5] and 700[8]. Werburgh died in Stoke-on-Trent[4].

Why It Matters

Werburgh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Werburgh born?

Born in Stone[2], Werburgh…

Where did Werburgh die?

Werburgh died in Stoke-on-Trent[4].

Who were Werburgh's parents?

Werburgh's father was Wulfhere of Mercia[9]. Werburgh's mother was Ermenilda of Ely[10].

What did Werburgh do for work?

Werburgh worked as nun[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Coenred of Mercia
    Place of death Stoke-on-Trent
    Place of birth Stone
    Canonization status saint
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34190|batch #34190]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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