William Adelin

Duke of Normandy
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William Adelin
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William Adelin

Summary

William Adelin is a human[1]. He was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on +1103-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Barfleur[4]. He died on +1120-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a crown prince[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Adelin's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • William Adelin died in Barfleur[4].
  • William Adelin was born on +1103-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Adelin died on +1120-11-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Adelin's father was Henry I of England[8].
  • William Adelin's mother was Matilda of Scotland[9].
  • William Adelin was married to Matilda of Anjou[10].
  • William Adelin held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • William Adelin's professions included crown prince[6].
  • William Adelin held the position of Duke of Normandy[12].
  • William Adelin's image is recorded as Vilém syn.jpg[13].
  • William Adelin is recorded as male[14].
  • William Adelin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Adelin's family is recorded as House of Normandy[16].
  • William Adelin's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason region fr Normandie.svg[17].
  • William Adelin's noble title is recorded as duke[18].
  • William Adelin's noble title is recorded as Duke of Normandy[19].
  • William Adelin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103355498[20].
  • William Adelin's GND ID is recorded as 140043233[21].
  • William Adelin's Commons category is recorded as William III, Duke of Normandy[22].
  • The cause of death was drowning[23].
  • William Adelin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01pz58[24].
  • William Adelin's given name is recorded as Guglielmo[25].
  • William Adelin's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Adelin's significant event is recorded as White Ship[27].

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Origins and Family

William Adelin's place of birth was Winchester[2]. He was born on +1103-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry I of England[8]. His mother was Matilda of Scotland[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Adelin's professions included crown prince[6]. He held the position of Duke of Normandy[12].

Personal Life

William Adelin was married to Matilda of Anjou[10].

Death and Burial

William Adelin died on +1120-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Barfleur[4]. The cause of death was drowning[23].

Why It Matters

William Adelin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Adelin born?

William Adelin was born in Winchester[2].

Where did William Adelin die?

William Adelin passed away in Barfleur[4].

Who were William Adelin's parents?

William Adelin's father was Henry I of England[8]. William Adelin's mother was Matilda of Scotland[9].

Who was William Adelin married to?

William Adelin's spouses include Matilda of Anjou[10].

What did William Adelin do for work?

William Adelin worked as crown prince[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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