George of the Palatinate

German nobleman; Bishop of Speyer (1486-1529)
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George of the Palatinate

Summary

George of the Palatinate is a human[1]. He was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on February 10, 1486[3]. He died in Kislau Castle[4]. He died on September 27, 1529[5]. He worked as a politician[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George of the Palatinate's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].
  • George of the Palatinate died in Kislau Castle[4].
  • George of the Palatinate was born on February 10, 1486[3].
  • George of the Palatinate died on September 27, 1529[5].
  • Burial took place at Speyer Cathedral[10].
  • George of the Palatinate's father was Philip, Elector Palatine[11].
  • George of the Palatinate's mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[12].
  • George of the Palatinate held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • George of the Palatinate worked as a politician[6].
  • George of the Palatinate worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • George of the Palatinate's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • George of the Palatinate held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer[14].
  • George of the Palatinate held the position of bishop[15].
  • George of the Palatinate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • George of the Palatinate is recorded as male[17].
  • George of the Palatinate's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George of the Palatinate's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[19].
  • George of the Palatinate's Commons category is recorded as George of Palatinate, Bishop of Speyer[20].
  • The cause of death was sweating sickness[21].
  • George of the Palatinate's given name is recorded as Georg[22].
  • George of the Palatinate's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • George of the Palatinate's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • George of the Palatinate's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • George of the Palatinate's consecrator is recorded as Albert of Mainz[26].
  • George of the Palatinate's consecrator is recorded as Reinhard von Rüppurr[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Heidelberg[2], George of the Palatinate… he was born on February 10, 1486[3]. His father was Philip, Elector Palatine[11]. His mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer[14] and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[28].

Personal Life

George of the Palatinate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

George of the Palatinate died on September 27, 1529[5]. He died in Kislau Castle[4]. The cause of death was sweating sickness[21]. Burial took place at Speyer Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

George of the Palatinate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was George of the Palatinate born?

George of the Palatinate's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].

Where did George of the Palatinate die?

George of the Palatinate died in Kislau Castle[4].

Who were George of the Palatinate's parents?

George of the Palatinate's father was Philip, Elector Palatine[11]. George of the Palatinate's mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[12].

What did George of the Palatinate do for work?

George of the Palatinate worked as politician[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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