Wikidata:WikiProject Medieval Nobility/Properties

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Noble People edit

Generic properties edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)Charlemagne <instance of> human-

Identity edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
sex or genderP21Itemsex of humans: sex or gender identity of human or animal. For human: male, female, non-binary, intersex, transgender female, transgender male, agender, etc. For animal: male organism, female organism. Groups of same gender use subclass of (P279)Charlemagne <sex or gender> male-
ethnic groupP172Itemethnic group: subject's ethnicity (consensus is that a VERY high standard of proof is needed for this field to be used. In general this means 1) the subject claims it themselves, or 2) it is widely agreed on by scholars, or 3) is fictional and portrayed as such)Karl Marx <ethnic group> Ashkenazi Jews-
social classificationP3716Itemsocial class, personnal status in France and social status: social class as recognized in traditional or state lawSally Hemings <social classification> enslaved person-
birth nameP1477Monolingual textname at birth: full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used nameJohn Paul II <birth name> Karol Józef Wojtyła-
name in native languageP1559Monolingual textname and full name: name of a person in their native languageAlbert Einstein <name in native language> Albert Einstein and not applicable-
given nameP735Itemgiven name: first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family namesJimmy Wales <given name> Jimmy and Donal-
family nameP734Itemfamily name: part of full name of personJack Bauer <family name> Bauer-
second family name in Spanish nameP1950Itemfamily name, has this second Spanish family name, second family name and matriname: second (generally maternal) family name in Spanish names (do not use for other double barrelled names) and in some French names.Gabriel García Márquez <second family name in Spanish name> Márquez-
patronym or matronym for this personP5056Itempatronymic and matronymic: part of a person's name that comes from the given name of a parent, in naming traditions that require itGuðni Jóhannesson <patronym or matronym for this person> Jóhannesson-
nicknameP1449Monolingual textnickname: informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)California <nickname> The Golden State-
religious nameP1635Monolingual textreligious name: name taken or used as a member of a religious communityProperty talk:P1635-
Roman praenomenP2358Itempraenomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items for specific Roman praenomen onlyMarcus Annius Verus <Roman praenomen> Marcus-
Roman nomen gentiliciumP2359Itemnomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items about the Roman gens onlyMarcus Annius Verus <Roman nomen gentilicium> Annius-
Roman cognomenP2365Itemcognomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items about specific Roman cognomen only.Marcus Annius Verus <Roman cognomen> Verus-
Roman agnomenP2366Itemagnomen: optional part of the name of a Roman, link to items about specific Roman agnomen only.Scipio Africanus <Roman agnomen> Africanus-

Birth & Childhood edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
place of birthP19Itemplace of birth, maternity hospital and unknown birth place: most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) birth location of a person, animal or fictional characterJulius Caesar <place of birth> Rome-
date of birthP569Point in timedate of birth: date on which the subject was bornJude Law <date of birth> -
godparentP1290Itemgodparent: person who is the godparent of a given personVictoria <godparent> Alexander I of Russia-
date of baptismP1636Point in timedate of baptism, baptism and baptism in the Catholic Church: date when a person was baptized. For times when only baptism records were available, this can be a good substitute for date of birth.Ludwig van Beethoven <date of baptism> -

Death edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
place of deathP20Itemplace of death: most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional characterRené Descartes <place of death> Stockholm-
date of deathP570Point in timedate of death: date on which the subject diedEdgar Leopold Layard <date of death> -
place of burialP119Itemgrave, location of burial and inferred from place of burial: location of grave, resting place, place of ash-scattering, etc. (e.g., town/city or cemetery) for a person or animal. There may be several places: e.g., re-burials, parts of body buried separately.Christian Doppler <place of burial> Cemetery of San Michele-
date of burial or cremationP4602Point in timeburial, cremation and date of burial or cremation: date on which the person was buried or cremated soon after deathBartholomeus Dolendo <date of burial or cremation> -
image of graveP1442Commons media filegrave, tomb and tombstone: picture of a person or animal's grave, gravestone or tombEmpress Zita of Austria <image of grave> Kapuzinergruft Wien4.JPG-
killed byP157Itemmurderer and executioner: person who killed the subjectHolofernes <killed by> Judith-
cause of deathP509Itemcause of death: underlying or immediate cause of death. Underlying cause (e.g. car accident, stomach cancer) preferred. Use 'manner of death' (P1196) for broadest category, e.g. natural causes, accident, homicide, suicideAlexander Radishchev <cause of death> nitric acid poisoning-
manner of deathP1196Itemmanner of death: general circumstances of a person's death; e.g. natural causes, accident, suicide, homicide, etc. Use 'cause of death' (P509) for the specific physiological mechanism, e.g. heart attack, trauma, pneumonia etc.Adolf Eichmann <manner of death> capital punishment-

Family edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
familyP53Itemfamily: family, including dynasty and nobility houses. Not family name (use P734 for family name).Charlemagne <family> Carolingian dynasty-
gensP5025Itemgens: a clan or group of families from Ancient Rome who shared the same nomenMarcus Licinius Crassus <gens> Licinia gens-
fatherP22Itemfather: male parent of the subject. For stepfather, use "stepparent" (P3448)Jane Fonda <father> Henry Fondachild
motherP25Itemmother: female parent of the subject. For stepmother, use "stepparent" (P3448)Charles III of the United Kingdom <mother> Elizabeth IIchild
spouseP26Itemspouse: the subject has the object as their spouse (husband, wife, partner, etc.). Use "unmarried partner" (P451) for non-married companionsPierre Curie <spouse> Marie Curiespouse
unmarried partnerP451Itemcohabitor: someone with whom the person is in a relationship without being married. Use "spouse" (P26) for married couplesSimone de Beauvoir <unmarried partner> Jean-Paul Sartreunmarried partner
childP40Itemchild: subject has object as child. Do not use for stepchildren—use "relative" (P1038), qualified with "type of kinship" (P1039)Kirk Douglas <child> Michael Douglasparent
siblingP3373Itemsibling: the subject and the object have at least one common parent (brother, sister, etc. including half-siblings); use "relative" (P1038) for siblings-in-law (brother-in-law, sister-in-law, etc.) and step-siblings (step-brothers, step-sisters, etc.)Lisa Simpson <sibling> Bart Simpsonsibling
stepparentP3448Itemstepparent: subject has the object as their stepparentMarcus Aurelius <stepparent> Antoninus Pius-
relativeP1038Itemkinship: family member (qualify with "kinship to subject", P1039; for direct family member please use specific property)Moulay Ali Cherif <relative> Al Hassan Addakhilrelative
number of childrenP1971Quantitynumber of children of the personAbraham Lincoln <number of children> 4-

Media edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
imageP18Commons media fileillustration and image: image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, also use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image)Douglas Adams <image> Douglas adams portrait cropped.jpg-
coat of armsP237Itemcoat of arms and Q13368671: subject's coat of armsLiechtenstein <coat of arms> coat of arms of Liechtenstein-
coat of arms imageP94Commons media filecoat of arms: image of the item's coat of arms - for the shield part only use P4004Stannis Baratheon <coat of arms image> A Song of Ice and Fire arms of House Stannis Baratheon scroll.png-
escutcheon imageP4004Commons media fileescutcheon: use for the shield part only: use P94 for a coat of armsLatvia <escutcheon image> Lesser coat of arms of Latvia (escutcheon).svg-
signatureP109Commons media filesignature: image of a person's signatureIsaac Newton <signature> Isaac Newton signature ws.svg-

Life - General properties edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
country of citizenshipP27Itemnational citizenship: the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizenNelson Mandela <country of citizenship> South Africa-
occupationP106Itemoccupation, profession and by occupation or profession: occupation of a person; see also "field of work" (Property:P101), "position held" (Property:P39)Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio <occupation> writer-
floruitP1317Point in timefloruit: date when the person was known to be active or alive, when birth or death not documentedWilliam Baldwin <floruit> -
time periodP2348Itemera, season, sports season and historical period: time period (historic period or era, sports season, theatre season, legislative period etc.) in which the subject occurredAreni-1 cave complex <time period> Chalcolithic-
languages spoken, written or signedP1412Itemlanguage proficiency: language(s) that a person or a people speaks, writes or signs, including the native language(s)Confucius <languages spoken, written or signed> Old Chinese-
medical conditionP1050Itemhealth problem and physiological condition: any state relevant to the health of an organism, including diseases and positive conditionsPetchara Chaowarat <medical condition> spina bifida-
place of detentionP2632Itemprison: place where this person is or was detainedJuliano Verbard <place of detention> Saint-Denis prison-
participant inP1344Itemevent: event in which a person or organization was/is a participant; inverse of P710 or P1923Alberto Tomba <participant in> 1992 Winter Olympicsparticipant
significant eventP793Itemkey event: significant or notable events associated with the subjectDennewitz <significant event> Battle of Dennewitz-
allegianceP945Itemallegiance and loyalty: country (or other power) that the person or group servesAlexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven <allegiance> Scotland, Netherlands and Sweden-
position heldP39Itemmandate, position, political coalition, by position held, public office and historical position: subject currently or formerly holds the object position or public officeGeorge Washington <position held> President of the United Statesofficeholder
noble titleP97Itemnoble title and princely title: titles held by the personDiana Cooper <noble title> viscountess and Lady-

Life - Properties for warriors edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
chivalric orderP550Itemorder of chivalry: the chivalric order which a person belongs toCharles à Court Repington <chivalric order> Order of Saint Michael and Saint George-
military rankP410Itemmilitary rank: military rank achieved by a person (should usually have a "start time" qualifier), or military rank associated with a positionGuillaume Henri Dufour <military rank> general-
conflictP607Itemviolent conflict: battles, wars or other military engagements in which the person or item participatedMichel Ney <conflict> Battle of Borodino-
military branchP241Itemmilitary branch: branch to which this military unit, award, office, or person belongs, e.g. Royal NavyPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex <military branch> British Army-

Life - Properties for religious people edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
religion or worldviewP140Itemreligion, religious identity, religious movement, doxastic attitude and religion or world view: religion of a person, organization or religious building, or associated with this subjectNarendra Modi <religion or worldview> Hinduism-
canonization statusP411Itemcanonization status: Formal stage in the process of attaining sainthood per the subject's religious organizationJohn Paul II <canonization status> saint-
feast dayP841Itemsaint's principal feast daySaint Patrick <feast day> March 17-
religious orderP611Itemmonastic order: order of monks or nuns to which an individual or religious house belongsFontgombault Abbey <religious order> Benedictines-
consecratorP1598Itemconsecrator and co-consecrator: bishop who presided as consecrator or co-consecrator of this bishopPope Francis <consecrator> Antonio Quarracino-
domain of saint or deityP2925Itemsaint and deity: domain(s) which this saint or deity controls or protectsPoseidon <domain of saint or deity> sea, earthquake and horse breeding-

Noble Families edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)
with value family (Q8436) or noble family (Q13417114).
Carolingian dynasty <instance of> noble family-
founded byP112Itemorganizational founder: founder or co-founder of this organization, religion or placeCarolingian dynasty <founded by> -
coat of arms imageP94Commons media filecoat of arms: image of the item's coat of arms - for the shield part only use P4004Carolingian dynasty <coat of arms image> -
part ofP361Itempart: object of which the subject is a part (if this subject is already part of object A which is a part of object B, then please only make the subject part of object A), inverse property of "has part" (P527, see also "has parts of the class" (P2670))Carolingian dynasty <part of> has part(s)
has part(s)P527Itemhas part, consist of and meronymy: part of this subject; inverse property of "part of" (P361). See also "has parts of the class" (P2670).Carolingian dynasty <has part(s)> part of
inceptionP571Point in timedate of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619Carolingian dynasty <inception> -
dissolved, abolished or demolished dateP576Point in timedate of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a productCarolingian dynasty <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> -
named afterP138Itemeponym, memorial society and namesakes: entity or event that inspired the subject's name, or namesake (in at least one language). Qualifier "applies to name" (P5168) can be used to indicate which oneCarolingian dynasty <named after> -
family nameP734Itemfamily name: part of full name of person
one or several values, depending on forms used
Porcia <family name> Portia-
family nameP734Itemfamily name: part of full name of personPorcia <family name> Porcia-
time of earliest written recordP1249Point in timeearliest written record: first time a subject was mentioned in writingPorcia <time of earliest written record> ?-
significant personP3342Itemperson and human whose existence is disputed: person linked to the item in any possible way
qualify with object has role (P3831), possibly also with criterion used (P1013)=historic first (Q64510815).
Sample: object has role (P3831)=Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (Q1411354) and criterion used (P1013)=historic first (Q64510815)
Porcia <significant person> Johann Ferdinand von Porcia-
significant placeP7153Itemsignificant place: significant or notable places associated with the subject
qualify with object has role (P3831)
Sinzendorf <significant place> Sinzendorf-

Noble Titles edit

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)Holy Roman Emperor <instance of> noble title-
subclass ofP279Itemsubclass of: this item is a subclass (subset) of that item; all instances of this item are instances of that item; different from P31 (instance of), e.g.: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)Holy Roman Emperor <subclass of> emperor-
applies to jurisdictionP1001Itemjurisdiction and jurisdiction: the item (institution, law, public office, public register...) or statement belongs to or has power over or applies to the value (a territorial jurisdiction: a country, state, municipality, ...)Holy Roman Emperor <applies to jurisdiction> Holy Roman Empire-
countryP17Itemcountry: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings)Wusung Radio Tower <country> People's Republic of China-
coat of arms imageP94Commons media filecoat of arms: image of the item's coat of arms - for the shield part only use P4004Stannis Baratheon <coat of arms image> A Song of Ice and Fire arms of House Stannis Baratheon scroll.png-
coat of armsP237Itemcoat of arms and Q13368671: subject's coat of armsLiechtenstein <coat of arms> coat of arms of Liechtenstein-
founded byP112Itemorganizational founder: founder or co-founder of this organization, religion or placeApple <founded by> Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne-
inceptionP571Point in timedate of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619Society of Jesus <inception> -
dissolved, abolished or demolished dateP576Point in timedate of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a productTeam Bath F.C. <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> -
part ofP361Itempart: object of which the subject is a part (if this subject is already part of object A which is a part of object B, then please only make the subject part of object A), inverse property of "has part" (P527, see also "has parts of the class" (P2670))ear <part of> headhas part(s)
officeholderP1308Itemincumbent and office held: persons who hold and/or held an office or noble titleUnited Nations Secretary-General <officeholder> António Guterresposition held
has listP2354ItemWikimedia list article: Wikimedia list related to this subjectHoly Roman Emperor <has list> list of Holy Roman Emperorsis a list of