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 (413 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

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

Body

Origins and Family

Francis III's place of birth was Amboise[2]. He was born on February 28, 1518[3]. His father was Francis I of France[9]. His mother was Claude of France[10].

Career and Affiliations

Francis III's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Francis III's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Francis III died on August 10, 1536[5]. He died in castel of Tournon[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18]. He is buried at Basilica of Saint-Denis[8].

Why It Matters

Francis III ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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[9]. Francis III's mother was Claude of France[10].

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. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d 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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