Francis III

Duke of Brittany
Person human Q378825
Francis III
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Francis III

Summary

Francis III is a human[1]. He was born in Amboise[2]. He was born on February 28, 1518[3]. He passed away in castel of Tournon[4]. He died on August 10, 1536[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amboise[2], Francis III…
  • Born in Château d'Amboise[8], Francis III…
  • Francis III died in castel of Tournon[4].
  • Francis III was born on February 28, 1518[3].
  • Francis III died on August 10, 1536[5].
  • Francis III is buried at Basilica of Saint-Denis[9].
  • Francis III's father was Francis I of France[10].
  • Francis III's mother was Claude of France[11].
  • Francis III held citizenship in France[12].
  • Francis III worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Francis III's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Francis III is recorded as male[14].
  • Francis III's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francis III's family is recorded as House of Valois[16].
  • Francis III's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • Francis III's Commons category is recorded as François III de Bretagne[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Francis III's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • Francis III's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Francis III's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Francis III's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François de France'}[23].
  • Francis III's sibling is recorded as Madeleine of Valois[24].
  • Francis III's sibling is recorded as Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry[25].
  • Francis III's sibling is recorded as Charlotte of Valois[26].
  • Francis III's sibling is recorded as Charles II, Duke of Orléans[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Amboise[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Château d'Amboise[8], a château[30], in France[31]. Francis III was born on February 28, 1518[3]. His father was Francis I of France[10]. His mother was Claude of France[11].

Career and Affiliations

Francis III's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Francis III's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Francis III died on August 10, 1536[5]. He died in castel of Tournon[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19]. He is buried at Basilica of Saint-Denis[9].

Why It Matters

Francis III ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Francis III born?

Born in Amboise[2], Francis III…

Where did Francis III die?

Francis III passed away in castel of Tournon[4].

Who were Francis III's parents?

Francis III's father was Francis I of France[10]. Francis III's mother was Claude of France[11].

What did Francis III do for work?

Francis III worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Amboise, Château d'Amboise
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'h
    Sitelink count → 26
    Wikipedia title → Francis III of Brittany
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Charlotte Waters
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 133812421
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  4. 14w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 823978122
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Sibling → Madeleine of Valois, Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, Charlotte of Valois +2
    Given name → François
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01131746, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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