John II Orsini

Italian noble
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John II Orsini

Summary

John II Orsini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cephalonia[2]. He was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Despotate of Epirus[4]. He died on +1335-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cephalonia[2], John II Orsini…
  • John II Orsini died in Despotate of Epirus[4].
  • John II Orsini was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John II Orsini died on +1335-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John II Orsini died on +1337-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John II Orsini's father was John I Orsini[9].
  • John II Orsini's mother was Maria Komnene Doukaina[10].
  • John II Orsini was married to Anna Palaiologina[11].
  • A child of John II Orsini was Thomais Orsini[12].
  • A child of John II Orsini was Nikephoros II Orsini[13].
  • John II Orsini held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[14].
  • John II Orsini's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • John II Orsini held the position of Count palatine of Cephalonia and Zante[15].
  • John II Orsini held the position of Despot of Epirus[16].
  • John II Orsini's image is recorded as John II Orsini coin.png[17].
  • John II Orsini is recorded as male[18].
  • John II Orsini's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John II Orsini's family is recorded as Apostolico Orsini Ducas[20].
  • John II Orsini's family is recorded as disputed[21].
  • John II Orsini's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the house of Orsini Apostolico.svg[22].
  • John II Orsini's noble title is recorded as count palatine[23].
  • John II Orsini's Commons category is recorded as John II Orsini[24].
  • The cause of death was poison[25].
  • John II Orsini's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dllrs[26].
  • John II Orsini's family name is recorded as Orsini[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cephalonia[2], John II Orsini… he was born on +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John I Orsini[9]. His mother was Maria Komnene Doukaina[10].

Career and Affiliations

John II Orsini worked as an aristocrat[6]. Positions held include Count palatine of Cephalonia and Zante[15], a position[28] and Despot of Epirus[16], a historical position[29], in Despotate of Epirus[30].

Personal Life

John II Orsini was married to Anna Palaiologina[11]. Children include Thomais Orsini[12], 1330–1301[31] and Nikephoros II Orsini[13], a monarch[32], 1328–1359[33], of Byzantine Empire[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1335-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1337-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. John II Orsini died in Despotate of Epirus[4]. The cause of death was poison[25].

Why It Matters

John II Orsini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John II Orsini born?

John II Orsini was born in Cephalonia[2].

Where did John II Orsini die?

John II Orsini died in Despotate of Epirus[4].

Who were John II Orsini's parents?

John II Orsini's father was John I Orsini[9]. John II Orsini's mother was Maria Komnene Doukaina[10].

Who was John II Orsini married to?

John II Orsini's spouses include Anna Palaiologina[11].

What did John II Orsini do for work?

John II Orsini worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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