Frederick II

Roman Catholic archbishop
Person human Q896411
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Frederick II

Summary

Frederick II is a human[1]. He was born on +1120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Pavia[3]. He died on +1158-12-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frederick II died in Pavia[3].
  • Frederick II was born on +1120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Frederick II died on +1158-12-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Frederick II's father was Adolf II (IV) of Berg[8].
  • Frederick II's mother was Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg[9].
  • Frederick II worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Frederick II worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Frederick II held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne[10].
  • Frederick II held the position of archbishop[11].
  • Frederick II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Frederick II is recorded as male[13].
  • Frederick II's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Frederick II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108145067181066630174[15].
  • Frederick II's GND ID is recorded as 1080264892[16].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[17].
  • Frederick II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h1rpl[18].
  • Frederick II's given name is recorded as Friedrich[19].
  • Frederick II's given name is recorded as Frederick[20].
  • Frederick II's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as vbergf[21].
  • Frederick II's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00570864[22].
  • Frederick II's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp02135359[23].
  • Frederick II's Prabook ID is recorded as 2451511[24].
  • Frederick II's sibling is recorded as Bruno III of Berg[25].
  • Frederick II's sibling is recorded as Arnold von Berg[26].
  • Frederick II's sibling is recorded as Eberhard I, Count of Berg-Altena[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick II was born on +1120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Adolf II (IV) of Berg[8]. His mother was Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Germany[29], founded in 0800[30] and archbishop[11], an episcopal title[31].

Personal Life

Frederick II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Frederick II died on +1158-12-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Pavia[3]. The cause of death was horse fall[17].

Why It Matters

Frederick II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

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 Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

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.

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    Mother Irmengarde von Dießen-Schwarzenberg
    Father Adolf II (IV) of Berg
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