William of Savoy

Bishop of Liege
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William of Savoy
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William of Savoy

Summary

William of Savoy is a human[1]. He was born on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Viterbo[3]. He died on +1239-11-01T00:00:00Z[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 (20 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 +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William of Savoy died on +1239-11-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William of Savoy died on +1239-10-03T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as William of Savoy.jpg[16].
  • William of Savoy is recorded as male[17].
  • William of Savoy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William of Savoy's family is recorded as House of Savoy[19].
  • William of Savoy's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason duché fr Savoie.svg[20].
  • William of Savoy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101306084[21].
  • William of Savoy's GND ID is recorded as 139581421[22].
  • William of Savoy's Commons category is recorded as William of Savoy[23].
  • The cause of death was poison[24].
  • William of Savoy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rzt4_[25].
  • William of Savoy's given name is recorded as Willem[26].
  • William of Savoy's given name is recorded as Guillaume[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William of Savoy was born on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 +1239-11-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1239-10-03T00:00:00Z[8]. William of Savoy died in Viterbo[3]. The cause of death was poison[24]. 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 (20 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 4 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. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . valence.cef.fr. valence.cef.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  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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