William II, Count of Nevers

French military personnel
Person human Q178174
William II, Count of Nevers
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Summary

William II, Count of Nevers was born on 1083[1]. He died on August 20, 1148[2], in Grande Chartreuse[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 21, 1148[6]
  • Place of burial: Grande Chartreuse[7]
  • Father: Renauld II, Count of Nevers[8]
  • Mother: Agnes de Baugency[9]
  • Spouse: Adelais (?)[10]
  • Child: William III, Count of Nevers[11], Rainald II[12], Anne de Nevers[13], Robert de Nevers[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: House of Nevers[17]
  • Noble title: Count of Auxerre[18], count of Nevers[19], count of Tonnerre[20]
  • Commons category: William II, Count of Nevers[21]
  • Given name: William[22], Guillaume[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
  • Name in native language: Guillaume II de Nevers[25]
  • Sibling: Ermengarde of Nevers[26]

Why It Matters

William II, Count of Nevers has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where did William II, Count of Nevers die?

William II, Count of Nevers passed away in Grande Chartreuse[3].

Who were William II, Count of Nevers's parents?

William II, Count of Nevers's father was Renauld II, Count of Nevers[8]. William II, Count of Nevers's mother was Agnes de Baugency[9].

Who was William II, Count of Nevers married to?

William II, Count of Nevers's spouses include Adelais (?)[10].

What did William II, Count of Nevers do for work?

William II, Count of Nevers worked as a military personnel[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Q130780144. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'pt', '
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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    Place of burial → Grande Chartreuse
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