William IV, Count of Jülich

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William IV, Count of Jülich

Summary

William IV, Count of Jülich is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1210[2]. He passed away in Aachen[3]. He died on March 16, 1278[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William IV, Count of Jülich passed away in Aachen[3].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich was born on January 1, 1210[2].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich died on March 16, 1278[4].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's father was William III, Count of Jülich[7].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's mother was Mathilde of Limburg[8].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich was married to Margareta van Gelre[9].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich was married to Richardis of Geldern[10].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was Gerhard V of Jülich[11].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was William of Jülich[12].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was Walram, Count of Jülich[13].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was Otto van Gulik[14].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was Mechtild von Jülich[15].
  • A child of William IV, Count of Jülich was Mathilde von Jülich[16].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's professions included aristocrat[5].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich is recorded as male[17].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's family is recorded as House of Jülich[19].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's noble title is recorded as count[20].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • William IV, Count of Jülich's sibling is recorded as Q126695145[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William IV, Count of Jülich was born on January 1, 1210[2]. His father was William III, Count of Jülich[7]. His mother was Mathilde of Limburg[8].

Career and Affiliations

William IV, Count of Jülich's professions included aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margareta van Gelre[9], 1210–1250[24] and Richardis of Geldern[10], b. 1225[25]. Children include Gerhard V of Jülich[11], an aristocrat[26], 1250–1328[27]; William of Jülich[12], an aristocrat[28], 1240–1278[29]; Walram, Count of Jülich[13], an aristocrat[30], 1250–1297[31]; Otto van Gulik[14], a Catholic priest[32], 1245–1284[33]; Mechtild von Jülich[15]; and Mathilde von Jülich[16], 1237–1265[34].

Death and Burial

William IV, Count of Jülich died on March 16, 1278[4]. He died in Aachen[3].

Why It Matters

William IV, Count of Jülich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where did William IV, Count of Jülich die?

William IV, Count of Jülich died in Aachen[3].

Who were William IV, Count of Jülich's parents?

William IV, Count of Jülich's father was William III, Count of Jülich[7]. William IV, Count of Jülich's mother was Mathilde of Limburg[8].

Who was William IV, Count of Jülich married to?

William IV, Count of Jülich's spouses include Margareta van Gelre[9] and Richardis of Geldern[10].

What did William IV, Count of Jülich do for work?

William IV, Count of Jülich worked as aristocrat[5].

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  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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