William II de La Marck

Dutch pirate
Person human Q510160
William II de La Marck
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William II de La Marck

Summary

William II de La Marck is a human[1]. Born in Lummen[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1542[3]. He passed away in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[4]. He died on May 1, 1578[5]. He worked as a pirate[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William II de La Marck was born in Lummen[2].
  • William II de La Marck passed away in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[4].
  • William II de La Marck was born on January 1, 1542[3].
  • William II de La Marck died on May 1, 1578[5].
  • William II de La Marck's father was Johan II von Arenberg[8].
  • William II de La Marck's mother was Margaretha van Wassenaer[9].
  • William II de La Marck held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • William II de La Marck's professions included pirate[6].
  • William II de La Marck is recorded as male[11].
  • William II de La Marck's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William II de La Marck's family is recorded as House Mark[13].
  • William II de La Marck's Commons category is recorded as Willem II van der Marck Lumey[14].
  • William II de La Marck's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[15].
  • The cause of death was poison[16].
  • William II de La Marck's given name is recorded as Willem[17].
  • William II de La Marck's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
  • William II de La Marck's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • William II de La Marck's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • William II de La Marck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • William II de La Marck's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Willem II van der Marck'}[22].

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Origins and Family

William II de La Marck was born in Lummen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1542[3]. His father was Johan II von Arenberg[8]. His mother was Margaretha van Wassenaer[9].

Career and Affiliations

William II de La Marck's professions included pirate[6].

Death and Burial

William II de La Marck died on May 1, 1578[5]. He died in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[4]. The cause of death was poison[16].

Why It Matters

William II de La Marck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William II de La Marck born?

William II de La Marck's place of birth was Lummen[2].

Where did William II de La Marck die?

William II de La Marck died in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[4].

Who were William II de La Marck's parents?

William II de La Marck's father was Johan II von Arenberg[8]. William II de La Marck's mother was Margaretha van Wassenaer[9].

What did William II de La Marck do for work?

William II de La Marck worked as pirate[6].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death poison
    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Country of citizenship Habsburg Netherlands
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