William FitzEmpress

Viscount of Dieppe
Person human Q14806894
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William FitzEmpress

Summary

William FitzEmpress is a human[1]. He was born in Argentan[2]. He was born on July 22, 1136[3]. He died in Rouen[4]. He died on January 30, 1164[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William FitzEmpress's place of birth was Argentan[2].
  • William FitzEmpress passed away in Rouen[4].
  • William FitzEmpress was born on July 22, 1136[3].
  • William FitzEmpress died on January 30, 1164[5].
  • William FitzEmpress died on January 30, 1164[7].
  • William FitzEmpress is buried at Rouen Cathedral[8].
  • William FitzEmpress's father was Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou[9].
  • William FitzEmpress's mother was Empress Matilda[10].
  • William FitzEmpress is recorded as male[11].
  • William FitzEmpress's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William FitzEmpress's family is recorded as House of Anjou[13].
  • William FitzEmpress's noble title is recorded as viscount[14].
  • William FitzEmpress's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William FitzEmpress's given name is recorded as Willem[16].
  • William FitzEmpress's sibling is recorded as Geoffrey, Count of Nantes[17].
  • William FitzEmpress's sibling is recorded as Henry II of England[18].
  • William FitzEmpress's sibling is recorded as Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey[19].

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Origins and Family

William FitzEmpress was born in Argentan[2]. He was born on July 22, 1136[3]. His father was Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou[9]. His mother was Empress Matilda[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 30, 1164[5]. William FitzEmpress died in Rouen[4]. He is buried at Rouen Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

William FitzEmpress ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was William FitzEmpress born?

William FitzEmpress was born in Argentan[2].

Where did William FitzEmpress die?

William FitzEmpress passed away in Rouen[4].

Who were William FitzEmpress's parents?

William FitzEmpress's father was Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou[9]. William FitzEmpress's mother was Empress Matilda[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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