William I

Margrave of Meissen
Person human Q64742
William I
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William I

Summary

William I is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on December 19, 1343[3]. He passed away in Grimma[4]. He died on February 9, 1407[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], William I…
  • William I died in Grimma[4].
  • William I was born on December 19, 1343[3].
  • William I died on February 9, 1407[5].
  • William I is buried at Meissen Cathedral[8].
  • William I's father was Frederick II[9].
  • William I's mother was Matilda of Bavaria, Margravine of Meissen[10].
  • William I was married to Elizabeth of Moravia[11].
  • William I was married to Anna of Brunswick-Göttingen[12].
  • William I held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • William I worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • William I is recorded as male[14].
  • William I's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William I's family is recorded as House of Wettin[16].
  • William I's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • William I's Commons category is recorded as William I, Margrave of Meissen[18].
  • William I's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William I's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • William I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • William I's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • William I's owner of is recorded as Osterstein Castle[23].
  • William I's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth of Meissen[24].
  • William I's sibling is recorded as Balthasar[25].
  • William I's sibling is recorded as Frederick III[26].
  • William I's sibling is recorded as Louis of Meissen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William I was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on December 19, 1343[3]. His father was Frederick II[9]. His mother was Matilda of Bavaria, Margravine of Meissen[10].

Career and Affiliations

William I worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth of Moravia[11], 1355–1400[28] and Anna of Brunswick-Göttingen[12], 1387–1426[29].

Death and Burial

William I died on February 9, 1407[5]. He passed away in Grimma[4]. He is buried at Meissen Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

William I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William I born?

Born in Dresden[2], William I…

Where did William I die?

William I died in Grimma[4].

Who were William I's parents?

William I's father was Frederick II[9]. William I's mother was Matilda of Bavaria, Margravine of Meissen[10].

Who was William I married to?

William I's spouses include Elizabeth of Moravia[11] and Anna of Brunswick-Göttingen[12].

What did William I do for work?

William I worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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