William of Nangis

French monk and historian
Person human Q514617
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Summary

William of Nangis is a human[1]. He was born on 1300[2]. He died on January 1, 1300[3]. He worked as a monk[4], historian[5], writer[6], and chronicler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William of Nangis was born on 1300[2].
  • William of Nangis died on January 1, 1300[3].
  • William of Nangis held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Old French was William of Nangis's native language[10].
  • William of Nangis's professions included monk[4].
  • William of Nangis's professions included historian[5].
  • William of Nangis worked as a writer[6].
  • William of Nangis worked as a chronicler[7].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Nangis is Chronique abregee des rois de France[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Nangis is Chronicon[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Nangis is Gesta Philippi regis Franciae[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Nangis is Gesta sanctae memoriae Ludovici regis Franciae[14].
  • William of Nangis is recorded as male[15].
  • William of Nangis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William of Nangis's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • William of Nangis's family name is recorded as de Nangis[18].
  • William of Nangis's given name is recorded as Guillaume[19].
  • William of Nangis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • William of Nangis's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[21].
  • William of Nangis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[22].
  • William of Nangis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[23].
  • William of Nangis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillaume de Nangis'}[24].
  • William of Nangis's writing language is recorded as Old French[25].
  • William of Nangis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

William of Nangis was born on 1300[2]. Old French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[4], historian[5], writer[6], and chronicler[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chronique abregee des rois de France[11]; Chronicon[12], a literary work[27]; Gesta Philippi regis Franciae[13]; and Gesta sanctae memoriae Ludovici regis Franciae[14].

Death and Burial

William of Nangis died on January 1, 1300[3].

Why It Matters

William of Nangis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did William of Nangis do for work?

William of Nangis worked as monk[4], historian[5], writer[6], and chronicler[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'nl', 'ru', 'tr']
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 1382
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → monk, historian, writer +1
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01323704
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