THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Robert Blake

military commander of the Commonwealth of England (1599-1657)

Robert Blake has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in August 1598 in Bridgwater, United Kingdom.

Born

in August 1598

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

Died: August 17, 1657

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Bridgwater, United Kingdom
Professions
politician, military officer
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in August 1598 (No external source identified) or in 1598 (No external source identified) or in 1599 (Integrated Authority File; Open Library; Nationalencyklopedin; datos.bne.es; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; Trove; SNAC; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana).

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 1598

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Robert Blake born?

    Robert Blake was born in Bridgwater, United Kingdom.