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Obitius

Obitius ( ) (February 4, c. 1150 - December 6, c. 1204) was an Italian saint. He was born in Niardo, in the province of Brescia, around 1150 (tradition holds that the day was February 4). His father, Gratiadeus (Graziodeo), was a knight and governor of Valcamonica. Obitius was devoted to Margaret the Virgin as a youth, and displayed an image of this virgin martyr and his armorial device. His family had connections with the local religious community. An uncle had founded two monasteries and another relative had befriended Constantius of Perugia, the other patron saint of Niardo. Obitius nevertheless became a knight and married the countess Inglissenda Porro, with whom he had four children: Jacopo, Berta, Margherita, and Maffeo. Obitius had a successful military career as a knight, and participated in the wars between Cremona and Brescia.

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Obitius ( ) (February 4, c. 1150 - December 6, c. 1204) was an Italian saint. He was born in Niardo, in the province of Brescia, around 1150 (tradition holds that the day was February 4). His father, Gratiadeus (Graziodeo), was a knight and governor of Valcamonica. Obitius was devoted to Margaret the Virgin as a youth, and displayed an image of this virgin martyr and his armorial device. His family had connections with the local religious community. An uncle had founded two monasteries and another relative had befriended Constantius of Perugia, the other patron saint of Niardo. Obitius nevertheless became a knight and married the countess Inglissenda Porro, with whom he had four children: Jacopo, Berta, Margherita, and Maffeo. Obitius had a successful military career as a knight, and participated in the wars between Cremona and Brescia.

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  1. date of birth: 1150 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1150". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367744315

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