Francis, Duke of Anjou

French duke (1555-1584)
Person human Q318380
Francis, Duke of Anjou
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Francis, Duke of Anjou

Summary

Francis, Duke of Anjou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2]. He was born on March 18, 1555[3]. He died in Château-Thierry[4]. He died on June 19, 1584[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Francis, Duke of Anjou…
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou died in Château-Thierry[4].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou was born on March 18, 1555[3].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou died on June 19, 1584[5].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou died on January 1, 1584[8].
  • Burial took place at Basilica of Saint-Denis[9].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's father was Henry II of France[10].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's mother was Catherine de' Medici[11].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou held citizenship in Kingdom of France[12].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou held the position of Duke of Anjou[13].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou is recorded as male[14].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's family is recorded as House of Valois[16].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's noble title is recorded as Counts and Dukes of Alençon[17].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's noble title is recorded as Duke of Anjou[18].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's noble title is recorded as Duke of Touraine[19].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's Commons category is recorded as François, Duke of Anjou[20].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's unmarried partner is recorded as Charlotte de Sauve[21].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[22].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's given name is recorded as François[23].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:François, Duke of Anjou[24].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's Commons gallery is recorded as François d'Alençon[25].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[26].
  • Francis, Duke of Anjou's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis, Duke of Anjou was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2]. He was born on March 18, 1555[3]. His father was Henry II of France[10]. His mother was Catherine de' Medici[11].

Career and Affiliations

Francis, Duke of Anjou worked as an aristocrat[6]. He held the position of Duke of Anjou[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 19, 1584[5] and January 1, 1584[8]. Francis, Duke of Anjou died in Château-Thierry[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[22]. Burial took place at Basilica of Saint-Denis[9].

Why It Matters

Francis, Duke of Anjou has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Francis, Duke of Anjou born?

Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Francis, Duke of Anjou…

Where did Francis, Duke of Anjou die?

Francis, Duke of Anjou passed away in Château-Thierry[4].

Who were Francis, Duke of Anjou's parents?

Francis, Duke of Anjou's father was Henry II of France[10]. Francis, Duke of Anjou's mother was Catherine de' Medici[11].

What did Francis, Duke of Anjou do for work?

Francis, Duke of Anjou worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 118692887
    Francearchives agent id 18413337
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 118692887, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  2. 13d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id 18413337
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P9371]]: 18413337, mise à jour id FranceArchives Agent ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/1cb69b7380e|details]])"
  3. 14d ago · Estevoaei · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id 134289
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 134289, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192262887|Hércules Francisco d’Anjou (#192262887)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Encic"
  4. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition tuberculosis
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death tuberculosis
    Depicted by Hercule-François, Duke of Alençon and of Anjou (1555-84)
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35232|batch #35232]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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