# Benedict of Skalka

> Benedict of Skalka or Szkalka, born in Nitra, in the Grand Principality of Hungary, was a Benedictine monk. He was canonized in 1083 and is venerated as a saint. He became a hermit and lived an austere life in a cave along the Váh River. In 1012, he was strangled to death by a group of robbers searching for treasure.

*Slavic saint from the Kingdom of Hungary*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/benedict-of-skalka

## Identity
- **Born:** 1000
- **Died:** 1012
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Бенедикт Пустельник](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82_%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA)
- [Benedikt, poustevník na Skalce](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt%2C_poustevn%C3%ADk_na_Skalce)
- [Benedict of Skalka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Skalka)
- [Benedikto de Skalka](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikto_de_Skalka)
- [Benedikt iz Skalke](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_iz_Skalke)
- [Zoborhegyi Szent Benedek](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoborhegyi_Szent_Benedek)
- [Święty Benedykt (męczennik)](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Awi%C4%99ty_Benedykt_(m%C4%99czennik))
- [Бенедикт Пустынник](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82_%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA)
- [Benedikt pustovník](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_pustovn%C3%ADk)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q832638)

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