Louis III

12th-century Landgrave of Thuringia
Person human Q86561
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Louis III

Summary

Louis III is a human[1]. He was born on +1151-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Cyprus[3]. He died on +1190-10-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Louis III passed away in Cyprus[3].
  • Louis III was born on +1151-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Louis III was born on +1152-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Louis III died on +1190-10-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Louis III died on +1190-10-16T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Louis III is buried at Cyprus[8].
  • Louis III is buried at Reinhardsbrunn[9].
  • Louis III is buried at Sankt Georg (Eisenach)[10].
  • Louis III's father was Louis II[11].
  • Louis III's mother was Judith of Hohenstaufen[12].
  • Louis III was married to Sofia of Minsk[13].
  • Among Louis III's spouses was Margaret of Cleves[14].
  • Louis III was married to Margaret of Cleves[15].
  • A child of Louis III was Jutta von Thüringen[16].
  • Louis III held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Louis III's image is recorded as Ludwig III., Landgraf von Thüringen, Brakteat um 1180, CNG.jpg[18].
  • Louis III is recorded as male[19].
  • Louis III's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louis III's family is recorded as Ludovingians[21].
  • Louis III's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the house of Hesse (1200-1450).svg[22].
  • Louis III's noble title is recorded as count palatine[23].
  • Louis III's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107742830[24].
  • Louis III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232428260[25].
  • Louis III's GND ID is recorded as 100952526[26].
  • Louis III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97017607[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1151-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1152-00-00T00:00:00Z[6]. Louis III's father was Louis II[11]. His mother was Judith of Hohenstaufen[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sofia of Minsk[13], a consort[28], 1141–1198[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30] and Margaret of Cleves[14], 1160–1185[31]. A child of Louis III was Jutta von Thüringen[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1190-10-16T00:00:00Z[4]. Louis III passed away in Cyprus[3]. Recorded place of burial include Cyprus[8], Reinhardsbrunn[9], and Sankt Georg (Eisenach)[10].

Why It Matters

Louis III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did Louis III die?

Louis III died in Cyprus[3].

Who were Louis III's parents?

Louis III's father was Louis II[11]. Louis III's mother was Judith of Hohenstaufen[12].

Who was Louis III married to?

Louis III's spouses include Sofia of Minsk[13], Margaret of Cleves[14], and Margaret of Cleves[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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