John III, Duke of Bavaria

Duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland and Hainaut (1375–1425)
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John III, Duke of Bavaria

Summary

John III, Duke of Bavaria is a human[1]. He was born in Le Quesnoy[2]. He was born on 1375[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on January 6, 1425[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's place of birth was Le Quesnoy[2].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria passed away in The Hague[4].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria was born on 1375[3].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria was born on January 1, 1374[8].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria died on January 6, 1425[5].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria is buried at The Hague[9].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's father was Albert I, Duke of Bavaria[10].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's mother was Margaret of Brieg[11].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria was married to Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg[12].
  • A child of John III, Duke of Bavaria was Johanna bastaard van Beieren[13].
  • A child of John III, Duke of Bavaria was Catharina bastaard van Beieren[14].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria held the position of duke of Bavaria[16].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[17].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria is recorded as male[19].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[21].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's noble title is recorded as duke[22].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's Commons category is recorded as John III, Duke of Bavaria[23].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's unmarried partner is recorded as NN[24].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's unmarried partner is recorded as NN van der Merwede[25].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's given name is recorded as Johann[26].
  • John III, Duke of Bavaria's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John III, Duke of Bavaria was born in Le Quesnoy[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1375[3] and January 1, 1374[8]. His father was Albert I, Duke of Bavaria[10]. His mother was Margaret of Brieg[11].

Career and Affiliations

John III, Duke of Bavaria's professions included Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include duke of Bavaria[16], a hereditary title[28], in Duchy of Bavaria[29] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[17], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], founded in 0720[31].

Personal Life

Among John III, Duke of Bavaria's spouses was Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg[12]. Children include Johanna bastaard van Beieren[13], b. 1399[32] and Catharina bastaard van Beieren[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

John III, Duke of Bavaria died on January 6, 1425[5]. He died in The Hague[4]. Burial took place at The Hague[9].

Why It Matters

John III, Duke of Bavaria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John III, Duke of Bavaria born?

John III, Duke of Bavaria's place of birth was Le Quesnoy[2].

Where did John III, Duke of Bavaria die?

John III, Duke of Bavaria passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were John III, Duke of Bavaria's parents?

John III, Duke of Bavaria's father was Albert I, Duke of Bavaria[10]. John III, Duke of Bavaria's mother was Margaret of Brieg[11].

Who was John III, Duke of Bavaria married to?

John III, Duke of Bavaria's spouses include Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg[12].

What did John III, Duke of Bavaria do for work?

John III, Duke of Bavaria worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . 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
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of birth +1375-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1374-01-01T00:00:00Z
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