William de Corbeil

Prior of St. Osyth; Archbishop of Canterbury
Person human Q1363509
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William de Corbeil

Summary

William de Corbeil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Corbeil[2]. He was born on January 1, 1070[3]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He died on November 21, 1136[5]. He worked as a papal legate[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William de Corbeil was born in Corbeil[2].
  • William de Corbeil died in Canterbury[4].
  • William de Corbeil was born on January 1, 1070[3].
  • William de Corbeil died on November 21, 1136[5].
  • Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[8].
  • William de Corbeil's father was Richard I de Grenville[9].
  • William de Corbeil's professions included papal legate[6].
  • William de Corbeil held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].
  • William de Corbeil's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • William de Corbeil is recorded as male[12].
  • William de Corbeil's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William de Corbeil's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William de Corbeil's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • William de Corbeil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • William de Corbeil's consecrator is recorded as Richard de Belmeis[17].
  • William de Corbeil's consecrator is recorded as William Giffard[18].
  • William de Corbeil's consecrator is recorded as Bernard[19].
  • William de Corbeil's consecrator is recorded as Roger of Salisbury[20].
  • William de Corbeil's consecrator is recorded as Ernulf[21].
  • William de Corbeil's different from is recorded as William of Canterbury[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William de Corbeil's place of birth was Corbeil[2]. He was born on January 1, 1070[3]. His father was Richard I de Grenville[9].

Career and Affiliations

William de Corbeil's professions included papal legate[6]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].

Personal Life

William de Corbeil's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

William de Corbeil died on November 21, 1136[5]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

William de Corbeil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was William de Corbeil born?

William de Corbeil was born in Corbeil[2].

Where did William de Corbeil die?

William de Corbeil died in Canterbury[4].

Who were William de Corbeil's parents?

William de Corbeil's father was Richard I de Grenville[9].

What did William de Corbeil do for work?

William de Corbeil worked as papal legate[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Father Richard I de Grenville
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