Frederick II

Roman Catholic archbishop
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Summary

Frederick II was born on 1120[1]. He died on December 15, 1158[2], in Pavia[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1120[7]
  • Father: Adolf II (IV) of Berg[8]
  • Mother: Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg[9]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne[10], archbishop[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Cause of death: horse fall[14]
  • Given name: Friedrich[15], Frederick[16]
  • Sibling: Bruno III of Berg[17], Arnold von Berg[18], Eberhard I, Count of Berg-Altena[19], Engelbert I, Count of Berg[20], Adolf I of Werden[21], Adolf (III) (V) of Berg[22]

Why It Matters

Frederick II has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where did Frederick II die?

Frederick II passed away in Pavia[3].

Who were Frederick II's parents?

Frederick II's father was Adolf II (IV) of Berg[8]. Frederick II's mother was Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg[9].

What did Frederick II do for work?

Frederick II worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'nl', 'pl', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Mother → Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg
    Father → Adolf II (IV) of Berg
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