William I, Count of Burgundy

Count of Burgundy
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William I, Count of Burgundy

Summary

William I, Count of Burgundy is a human[1]. He died in Besançon[2]. He died on +1087-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William I, Count of Burgundy died in Besançon[2].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy died on +1087-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Besançon Cathedral[6].
  • Burial took place at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Besançon[7].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's father was Reginald I, Count of Burgundy[8].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's mother was Alice of Normandy[9].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy was married to Stephanie of Burgundy[10].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Reginald II, Count of Burgundy[11].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Stephen I, Count of Burgundy[12].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Raymond of Burgundy[13].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Callixtus II[14].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Sibylla of Burgundy, Duchess of Burgundy[15].
  • A child of William I, Count of Burgundy was Gisela of Burgundy[16].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy held citizenship in County of Burgundy[17].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy worked as an aristocrat[4].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's image is recorded as Guillaume le Grand.jpg[18].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy is recorded as male[19].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's family is recorded as Anscarids[21].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's noble title is recorded as count of Macon[22].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's noble title is recorded as count of Burgundy[23].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's Commons category is recorded as William I, Count of Burgundy[24].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 61391010[25].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0987xm[26].
  • William I, Count of Burgundy's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William I, Count of Burgundy's father was Reginald I, Count of Burgundy[8]. His mother was Alice of Normandy[9].

Career and Affiliations

William I, Count of Burgundy worked as an aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

Among William I, Count of Burgundy's spouses was Stephanie of Burgundy[10]. Children include Reginald II, Count of Burgundy[11], an aristocrat[28], 1056–1097[29]; Stephen I, Count of Burgundy[12], an aristocrat[30], 1065–1102[31]; Raymond of Burgundy[13], a sovereign[32], 1070–1107[33]; Callixtus II[14], a diplomat[34], 1065–1124[35]; Sibylla of Burgundy, Duchess of Burgundy[15], an aristocrat[36], 1060–1103[37]; and Gisela of Burgundy[16], an aristocrat[38].

Death and Burial

William I, Count of Burgundy died on +1087-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Besançon[2]. Recorded place of burial include Besançon Cathedral[6] and St. Stephen's Cathedral, Besançon[7].

Why It Matters

William I, Count of Burgundy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where did William I, Count of Burgundy die?

William I, Count of Burgundy passed away in Besançon[2].

Who were William I, Count of Burgundy's parents?

William I, Count of Burgundy's father was Reginald I, Count of Burgundy[8]. William I, Count of Burgundy's mother was Alice of Normandy[9].

Who was William I, Count of Burgundy married to?

William I, Count of Burgundy's spouses include Stephanie of Burgundy[10].

What did William I, Count of Burgundy do for work?

William I, Count of Burgundy worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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