Louise de Coligny

fourth wife of William the Silent (1555-1620)
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Louise de Coligny

Summary

Louise de Coligny is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Châtillon-Coligny[2]. She was born on +1555-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Fontainebleau[4]. She died on +1620-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a consort[6], politician[7], and diplomat[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Châtillon-Coligny[2], Louise de Coligny…
  • Louise de Coligny died in Fontainebleau[4].
  • Louise de Coligny was born on +1555-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louise de Coligny died on +1620-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[10].
  • Louise de Coligny's father was Gaspard II de Coligny[11].
  • Louise de Coligny's mother was Charlotte de Laval[12].
  • Among Louise de Coligny's spouses was William the Silent[13].
  • Among Louise de Coligny's spouses was Charles de Téligny[14].
  • A child of Louise de Coligny was Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau[15].
  • Louise de Coligny held citizenship in France[16].
  • Louise de Coligny's professions included consort[6].
  • Louise de Coligny's professions included politician[7].
  • Louise de Coligny worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Louise de Coligny held the position of legal guardian[17].
  • Louise de Coligny's image is recorded as Atelier van Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt - Portrait of Louise de Coligny (1555-1620) - 97 - Mauritshuis.jpg[18].
  • Louise de Coligny is recorded as female[19].
  • Louise de Coligny's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louise de Coligny's family is recorded as House of Orange-Nassau[21].
  • Louise de Coligny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072469618[22].
  • Louise de Coligny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56654140[23].
  • Louise de Coligny's GND ID is recorded as 101449674[24].
  • Louise de Coligny's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93019104[25].
  • Louise de Coligny's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121860194[26].
  • Louise de Coligny's IdRef ID is recorded as 08585218X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Châtillon-Coligny[2], Louise de Coligny… she was born on +1555-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Gaspard II de Coligny[11]. Her mother was Charlotte de Laval[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include consort[6], politician[7], and diplomat[8]. Louise de Coligny held the position of legal guardian[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include William the Silent[13], a politician[28], 1533–1584[29], of Dutch Republic[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[31] and Charles de Téligny[14], a diplomat[32], 1535–1572[33], of France[34]. A child of Louise de Coligny was Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau[15].

Death and Burial

Louise de Coligny died on +1620-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Fontainebleau[4]. She is buried at Nieuwe Kerk Delft[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louise de Coligny include Juliana of the Netherlands[35], a monarch[36], 1909–2004[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], awarded the Order of the White Eagle[39].

Why It Matters

Louise de Coligny ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for her include Juliana of the Netherlands[35], a monarch[36], 1909–2004[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], awarded the Order of the White Eagle[39].

FAQs

Where was Louise de Coligny born?

Louise de Coligny's place of birth was Châtillon-Coligny[2].

Where did Louise de Coligny die?

Louise de Coligny passed away in Fontainebleau[4].

Who were Louise de Coligny's parents?

Louise de Coligny's father was Gaspard II de Coligny[11]. Louise de Coligny's mother was Charlotte de Laval[12].

Who was Louise de Coligny married to?

Louise de Coligny's spouses include William the Silent[13] and Charles de Téligny[14].

What did Louise de Coligny do for work?

Louise de Coligny worked as consort[6], politician[7], and diplomat[8].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship France
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    Writing language French
    Given name Louise
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Plaquette Louise de Coligny, Paleistuin, The Hague (2015) img. 02.jpg"
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