William of Savoy

Bishop of Liege
Person human Q600156
William of Savoy
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Summary

William of Savoy is a human[1]. He was born on 1250[2]. He died in Viterbo[3]. He died on November 1, 1239[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William of Savoy passed away in Viterbo[3].
  • William of Savoy was born on 1250[2].
  • William of Savoy died on November 1, 1239[4].
  • William of Savoy died on October 3, 1239[8].
  • William of Savoy is buried at Royal Abbey of Hautecombe[9].
  • William of Savoy's father was Thomas I, Count of Savoy[10].
  • William of Savoy's mother was Margaret of Geneva[11].
  • William of Savoy's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William of Savoy worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William of Savoy held the position of medieval bishop of Valence[12].
  • William of Savoy held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[13].
  • William of Savoy held the position of King's Counsel[14].
  • William of Savoy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • William of Savoy is recorded as male[16].
  • William of Savoy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William of Savoy's family is recorded as House of Savoy[18].
  • William of Savoy's Commons category is recorded as William of Savoy[19].
  • The cause of death was poison[20].
  • William of Savoy's given name is recorded as Willem[21].
  • William of Savoy's given name is recorded as Guillaume[22].
  • William of Savoy's sibling is recorded as Margherita of Savoy[23].
  • William of Savoy's sibling is recorded as Alasia of Savoy[24].
  • William of Savoy's sibling is recorded as Beatrice of Savoy[25].
  • William of Savoy's sibling is recorded as Thomas II, Regent of Savoy[26].
  • William of Savoy's sibling is recorded as Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy[27].

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Origins and Family

William of Savoy was born on 1250[2]. His father was Thomas I, Count of Savoy[10]. His mother was Margaret of Geneva[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include medieval bishop of Valence[12]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 0720[29]; and King's Counsel[14], a profession[30].

Personal Life

William of Savoy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 1, 1239[4] and October 3, 1239[8]. William of Savoy died in Viterbo[3]. The cause of death was poison[20]. He is buried at Royal Abbey of Hautecombe[9].

Why It Matters

William of Savoy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did William of Savoy die?

William of Savoy died in Viterbo[3].

Who were William of Savoy's parents?

William of Savoy's father was Thomas I, Count of Savoy[10]. William of Savoy's mother was Margaret of Geneva[11].

What did William of Savoy do for work?

William of Savoy worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Viterbo
    Position held → medieval bishop of Valence, Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege, King's Counsel
    Given name → Willem, Guillaume
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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