Francis van Aarssens

Dutch diplomat and statesman (1572-1641)
Person human Q698681
Francis van Aarssens
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Francis van Aarssens

Summary

Francis van Aarssens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on September 27, 1572[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on December 27, 1641[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], curator[8], statesperson[9], and landlord[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis van Aarssens's place of birth was Brussels[2].
  • Francis van Aarssens died in The Hague[4].
  • Francis van Aarssens was born on September 27, 1572[3].
  • Francis van Aarssens died on December 27, 1641[5].
  • Francis van Aarssens's father was Cornelis van Aarsens[12].
  • Francis van Aarssens's mother was Emmerentiana de Regniers[13].
  • A child of Francis van Aarssens was Cornelis van Aerssen[14].
  • A child of Francis van Aarssens was Maria van Aerssen[15].
  • A child of Francis van Aarssens was Emerentia van Aerssen[16].
  • Francis van Aarssens held citizenship in Dutch Republic[17].
  • Dutch was Francis van Aarssens's native language[18].
  • Francis van Aarssens worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Francis van Aarssens worked as a politician[7].
  • Francis van Aarssens worked as a curator[8].
  • Francis van Aarssens's professions included statesperson[9].
  • Francis van Aarssens worked as a landlord[10].
  • Francis van Aarssens worked as an aristocrat[19].
  • Francis van Aarssens held the position of ambassador[20].
  • Francis van Aarssens is recorded as male[21].
  • Francis van Aarssens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Francis van Aarssens's family is recorded as Van Aerssen[23].
  • Francis van Aarssens's noble title is recorded as Q66758520[24].
  • Francis van Aarssens's noble title is recorded as Q66758583[25].
  • Francis van Aarssens's noble title is recorded as Q66758550[26].
  • Francis van Aarssens's Commons category is recorded as François van Aerssen[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis van Aarssens's place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on September 27, 1572[3]. His father was Cornelis van Aarsens[12]. His mother was Emmerentiana de Regniers[13]. Dutch was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], curator[8], statesperson[9], landlord[10], and aristocrat[19]. Francis van Aarssens held the position of ambassador[20].

Personal Life

Children include Cornelis van Aerssen[14], a politician[28], 1600–1662[29]; Maria van Aerssen[15]; and Emerentia van Aerssen[16].

Death and Burial

Francis van Aarssens died on December 27, 1641[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Francis van Aarssens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Francis van Aarssens born?

Born in Brussels[2], Francis van Aarssens…

Where did Francis van Aarssens die?

Francis van Aarssens passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were Francis van Aarssens's parents?

Francis van Aarssens's father was Cornelis van Aarsens[12]. Francis van Aarssens's mother was Emmerentiana de Regniers[13].

What did Francis van Aarssens do for work?

Francis van Aarssens worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], curator[8], statesperson[9], and landlord[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00487020
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name François, Francis
    Different from François van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck
    Depicted by François van Aerssen (1572-1641), heer van Sommelsdijk, de Plaat en Spijk. Diplomaat in dienst van de Verenigde Nederlanden
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Nederland's Adelsboek +6
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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