William de Croÿ

politician (1458-1521)
Person human Q698123
William de Croÿ
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William de Croÿ

Summary

William de Croÿ is a human[1]. He was born in Chièvres[2]. He was born on January 1, 1458[3]. He died in Worms[4]. He died on May 28, 1521[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William de Croÿ's place of birth was Chièvres[2].
  • William de Croÿ passed away in Worms[4].
  • William de Croÿ was born on January 1, 1458[3].
  • William de Croÿ died on May 28, 1521[5].
  • William de Croÿ's father was Philip I de Croÿ[8].
  • William de Croÿ's mother was Jacqueline de Luxembourg[9].
  • William de Croÿ worked as a politician[6].
  • William de Croÿ held the position of Governor of the Spanish Netherlands[10].
  • William de Croÿ received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[11].
  • William de Croÿ's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William de Croÿ is recorded as male[13].
  • William de Croÿ's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William de Croÿ's family is recorded as House of Croÿ[15].
  • William de Croÿ's noble title is recorded as duke[16].
  • William de Croÿ's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume de Croÿ[17].
  • William de Croÿ's given name is recorded as Willem[18].
  • William de Croÿ's allegiance is recorded as Charles V[19].
  • William de Croÿ's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • William de Croÿ's sibling is recorded as Henry de Croÿ[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William de Croÿ was born in Chièvres[2]. He was born on January 1, 1458[3]. His father was Philip I de Croÿ[8]. His mother was Jacqueline de Luxembourg[9].

Career and Affiliations

William de Croÿ's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of Governor of the Spanish Netherlands[10].

Recognition

William de Croÿ received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[11].

Personal Life

William de Croÿ's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William de Croÿ died on May 28, 1521[5]. He died in Worms[4].

Why It Matters

William de Croÿ ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William de Croÿ born?

William de Croÿ's place of birth was Chièvres[2].

Where did William de Croÿ die?

William de Croÿ died in Worms[4].

Who were William de Croÿ's parents?

William de Croÿ's father was Philip I de Croÿ[8]. William de Croÿ's mother was Jacqueline de Luxembourg[9].

What did William de Croÿ do for work?

William de Croÿ worked as politician[6].

What awards did William de Croÿ receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00863612
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allegiance Charles V
    Aliases
    Position held Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
    Instance of human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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