Benedict, Duke of Finland

Swedish prince and bishop
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Benedict, Duke of Finland

Summary

Benedict, Duke of Finland is a human[1]. He was born on +1254-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1291-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Benedict, Duke of Finland was born on +1254-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland died on +1291-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's father was Birger Jarl[7].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's mother was Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden[8].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland held the position of Bishop of Linköping[10].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's image is recorded as Bengt Birgersson.JPG[12].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland is recorded as male[13].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's family is recorded as House of Bjelbo[15].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's noble title is recorded as duke[16].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's Commons category is recorded as Bengt Birgersson (Bjälboätten)[17].
  • The cause of death was plague[18].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f1zdp[19].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's family name is recorded as Birgersson[20].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's given name is recorded as Bengt[21].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as birgerb[22].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[24].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Bengt Birgersson'}[25].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00495857[26].
  • Benedict, Duke of Finland's Kansallisbiografia ID is recorded as 146[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict, Duke of Finland was born on +1254-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Birger Jarl[7]. His mother was Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Benedict, Duke of Finland held the position of Bishop of Linköping[10].

Personal Life

Benedict, Duke of Finland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Benedict, Duke of Finland died on +1291-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was plague[18].

Why It Matters

Benedict, Duke of Finland has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Benedict, Duke of Finland's parents?

Benedict, Duke of Finland's father was Birger Jarl[7]. Benedict, Duke of Finland's mother was Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden[8].

What did Benedict, Duke of Finland do for work?

Benedict, Duke of Finland worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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