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Bálint Bakfark

Hungarian musician (ca. 1506-1576)

Bálint Bakfark has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1507 in Brașov, Romania.

Born

in 1507

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: August 15, 1576

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Birthplace
Brașov, Romania
Professions
composer, lutenist
Citizenship
Hungary

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1507 (SNAC; NUKAT; Sapere Encyclopedia; Trove; MAK; Répertoire International des Sources Musicales; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; Muziekweb; International Music Score Library Project; Integrated Authority File) or in 1515 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1515

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Bálint Bakfark born?

    Bálint Bakfark was born in Brașov, Romania.

    When did Bálint Bakfark die?

    Bálint Bakfark died on August 15, 1576.