William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg

Duke of Jülich and Berg, Count of Ravensberg (1475–1511)
Person human Q86055
William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg
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William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg

Summary

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg is a human[1]. He was born on January 9, 1455[2]. He died in Düsseldorf[3]. He died on September 6, 1511[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg passed away in Düsseldorf[3].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg was born on January 9, 1455[2].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg died on September 6, 1511[4].
  • Burial took place at Altenberger Dom[7].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's father was Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg[8].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's mother was Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].
  • Among William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's spouses was Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1459-1479)[10].
  • Among William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's spouses was Sibylle of Brandenburg[11].
  • A child of William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg was Maria of Jülich-Berg[12].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg worked as an aristocrat[5].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg is recorded as male[14].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's noble title is recorded as Q62764408[16].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's noble title is recorded as Q63197158[17].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's noble title is recorded as Q63197160[18].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's relative is recorded as John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg[20].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm von Jülich-Berg'}[23].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's sibling is recorded as Adolf von Jülich[24].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's sibling is recorded as Gerhard von Jülich[25].
  • William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's sibling is recorded as Anne von Jülich[26].

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Origins and Family

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg was born on January 9, 1455[2]. His father was Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg[8]. His mother was Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's professions included aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1459-1479)[10], 1459–1479[27] and Sibylle of Brandenburg[11], an aristocrat[28], 1467–1524[29]. A child of William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg was Maria of Jülich-Berg[12].

Death and Burial

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg died on September 6, 1511[4]. He passed away in Düsseldorf[3]. Burial took place at Altenberger Dom[7].

Why It Matters

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg die?

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg died in Düsseldorf[3].

Who were William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's parents?

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's father was Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg[8]. William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's mother was Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].

Who was William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg married to?

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg's spouses include Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1459-1479)[10] and Sibylle of Brandenburg[11].

What did William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg do for work?

William III, Duke of Jülich-Berg worked as aristocrat[5].

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Place of burial Altenberger Dom
    Spouse Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1459-1479), Sibylle of Brandenburg
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