November 6, 1466
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: BeWeB
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
Erasmus has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 6, 1466 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Born
November 6, 1466
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 22, 1536
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Professions
- philosopher, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, pedagogue, theologian, translator, Latin Catholic priest, university teacher, essayist, writer, latinist, Bible translator, philologist, Catholic priest, humanist
- Citizenship
- Seventeen Provinces
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: November 6, 1466 (webdept.fiu.edu; The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, V1) or November 6, 1466 (BeWeB) or October 28, 1469 (Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World).
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.
October 28, 1469
Precision: day · Rank: normal
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Erasmus born?
Erasmus was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.