Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim

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Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim

Summary

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim is a human[1]. He was born on 1175[2]. He died on January 1, 1218[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was born on 1175[2].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim died on January 1, 1218[3].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's father was Gottfried II of Sponheim[5].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's mother was unknown daughter von Veldenz[6].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was married to Adelheid von Sayn[7].
  • A child of Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was Hendrik van Heinsberg[8].
  • A child of Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was John I of Sayn[9].
  • A child of Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was Simon I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[10].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim is recorded as male[11].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's family is recorded as House of Sponheim[13].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's noble title is recorded as count[14].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's given name is recorded as Gottfried[15].
  • Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gottfried III. von Sponheim'}[16].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was born on 1175[2]. His father was Gottfried II of Sponheim[5]. His mother was unknown daughter von Veldenz[6].

Personal Life

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim was married to Adelheid von Sayn[7]. Children include Hendrik van Heinsberg[8], a landlord[17], 1208–1259[18]; John I of Sayn[9], 1206–1266[19]; and Simon I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach[10], 1210–1264[20].

Death and Burial

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim died on January 1, 1218[3].

Why It Matters

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Who were Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's parents?

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's father was Gottfried II of Sponheim[5]. Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's mother was unknown daughter von Veldenz[6].

Who was Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim married to?

Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim's spouses include Adelheid von Sayn[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Noble title count
    Father Gottfried II of Sponheim
    Family House of Sponheim
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