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Urban II

11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades
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Summary

Urban II was born on 1035[1] in Châtillon-sur-Marne[2]. He died on July 29, 1099[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,981 views/month, #4,365 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Château de Lagery[8]
  • Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica[9]
  • Father: Miles de Châtillon[10]
  • Mother: Avenelle de Montfort[11]
  • Position held: Pope[12], cardinal-bishop of Ostia[13]
  • Notable work: Cunctis Sanctorum[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: de Châtillon[17]
  • Commons category: Urbanus II[18]
  • Canonization status: blessed[19]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[20]
  • Given name: Urban[21], Urbanus[22]
  • Feast day: July 29[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Urban II[24]
  • Work location: Rome[25], Papal States[26]
  • Student of: Bruno of Cologne[27]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30]
  • Participant in: 1086 papal election[31], 1088 papal election[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[33]
  • Birth name: Otho de Lagery[34]
  • Name in native language: Urbain II[35]
  • Sibling: Guy I of Chatillon[36]

Why It Matters

Urban II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Urban II born?

Urban II was born in Châtillon-sur-Marne[2].

Where did Urban II die?

Urban II died in Rome[4].

Who were Urban II's parents?

Urban II's father was Miles de Châtillon[10]. Urban II's mother was Avenelle de Montfort[11].

What did Urban II do for work?

Urban II worked as a Catholic priest[5] and author[6].

Related Entities

Bruno of Cologne Papal States Victor III

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . monumenta.ch. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00058643n
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  2. 10w ago · Baptiste44bzh · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cardinals of the holy roman church id → 1073-ii:Lagery
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q16333
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, author
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  8. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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  9. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/papa-urbano-ii
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, author
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803100337267
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  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01467250
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  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 105653, 193065
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  14. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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