# Jacob the Dacian

> Jacob the Dacian was a Danish-born Franciscan friar. He achieved fluency in eight languages and fame among the indigenous people of Michoacán as a righteous and helpful man toward his flock. His relics, now lost, were kept for a long time by the indigenous people of Tarécuato who still celebrate his birthday every year. Jacob has been identified as a son of King John of Denmark.

*Danish missionary*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jacob-the-dacian

## Identity
- **Born:** 1484
- **Died:** 1566
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Jakob av Dacia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_av_Dacia)
- [Jacob den Danske](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_den_Danske)
- [Jacobus de Dacia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_de_Dacia)
- [Jacob the Dacian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_the_Dacian)
- [Jacobo Daciano](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobo_Daciano)
- [Dáciai Jakab](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1ciai_Jakab)
- [Jacob den Danske](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_den_Danske)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677785)

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