William II of Berg

Count of Berg, elevated to Duke of Berg
Person human Q464594
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William II of Berg

Summary

William II of Berg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jülich[2]. He was born on +1348-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Düsseldorf[4]. He died on +1408-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William II of Berg's place of birth was Jülich[2].
  • William II of Berg passed away in Düsseldorf[4].
  • William II of Berg was born on +1348-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William II of Berg died on +1408-06-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Altenberg Abbey, Odenthal[8].
  • William II of Berg's father was Gerhard VI of Jülich[9].
  • William II of Berg's mother was Margaret of Ravensberg[10].
  • Among William II of Berg's spouses was Anna of Palatinate[11].
  • A child of William II of Berg was William VIII of Jülich, Count of Ravensberg[12].
  • A child of William II of Berg was Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg[13].
  • A child of William II of Berg was Ruprecht von Berg[14].
  • A child of William II of Berg was Beatrix of Julich-Berg[15].
  • A child of William II of Berg was Margaret of Julich-Berg[16].
  • A child of William II of Berg was Gerhard von Jülich[17].
  • William II of Berg worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • William II of Berg's image is recorded as William Graf Jülich-Berg turnose.jpg[18].
  • William II of Berg is recorded as male[19].
  • William II of Berg's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William II of Berg's family is recorded as Jülich-Hengebach[21].
  • William II of Berg's coat of arms image is recorded as Berg Arms.svg[22].
  • William II of Berg's noble title is recorded as count[23].
  • William II of Berg's noble title is recorded as duke[24].
  • William II of Berg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000393313817[25].
  • William II of Berg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287601898[26].
  • William II of Berg's GND ID is recorded as 131615882[27].

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Origins and Family

William II of Berg was born in Jülich[2]. He was born on +1348-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gerhard VI of Jülich[9]. His mother was Margaret of Ravensberg[10].

Career and Affiliations

William II of Berg worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Among William II of Berg's spouses was Anna of Palatinate[11]. Children include William VIII of Jülich, Count of Ravensberg[12], a Catholic priest[28], 1382–1428[29], of Germany[30]; Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg[13], an aristocrat[31], 1370–1437[32], of Germany[33]; Ruprecht von Berg[14], a Catholic priest[34], 1365–1394[35]; Beatrix of Julich-Berg[15], 1360–1395[36], of Germany[37]; Margaret of Julich-Berg[16], an aristocrat[38], 1364–1442[39]; and Gerhard von Jülich[17].

Death and Burial

William II of Berg died on +1408-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf[4]. He is buried at Altenberg Abbey, Odenthal[8].

Why It Matters

William II of Berg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William II of Berg born?

William II of Berg was born in Jülich[2].

Where did William II of Berg die?

William II of Berg died in Düsseldorf[4].

Who were William II of Berg's parents?

William II of Berg's father was Gerhard VI of Jülich[9]. William II of Berg's mother was Margaret of Ravensberg[10].

Who was William II of Berg married to?

William II of Berg's spouses include Anna of Palatinate[11].

What did William II of Berg do for work?

William II of Berg worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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