William the Breton

Summary

William the Breton is a human^[1]. Born in Brittany^[2], he… he was born on 1165^[3]. He died on 1225^[4]. He worked as a chronicler^[5], chaplain^[6], and Catholic priest^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William the Breton was born in Brittany^[2].
• William the Breton was born on 1165^[3].
• William the Breton died on 1225^[4].
• William the Breton held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[9].
• Old French was William the Breton's native language^[10].
• medieval Latin was William the Breton's native language^[11].
• William the Breton's professions included chronicler^[5].
• William the Breton's professions included chaplain^[6].
• William the Breton's professions included Catholic priest^[7].
• William the Breton was employed by Philip II of France^[12].
• A notable work attributed to William the Breton is Gesta Philippi Augusti^[13].
• A notable work attributed to William the Breton is Philippidos^[14].
• William the Breton's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[15].
• William the Breton is recorded as male^[16].
• William the Breton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William the Breton's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume Le Breton^[18].
• William the Breton's family name is recorded as Le Breton^[19].
• William the Breton's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William the Breton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• William the Breton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• William the Breton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French^[23].
• William the Breton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin^[24].
• William the Breton's name in native language is recorded as Guillaume Le Breton^[25].
• William the Breton's different from is recorded as Guillaume le Breton^[26].
• William the Breton's different from is recorded as William Briton^[27].

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Origins and Family

William the Breton's place of birth was Brittany^[2]. He was born on 1165^[3]. Native languages include Old French^[10] and medieval Latin^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chronicler^[5], chaplain^[6], and Catholic priest^[7]. William the Breton was employed by Philip II of France^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gesta Philippi Augusti^[13], a literary work^[28] and Philippidos^[14].

Personal Life

William the Breton's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[15].

Death and Burial

William the Breton died on 1225^[4].

Why It Matters

William the Breton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was William the Breton born?

William the Breton was born in Brittany^[2].

What did William the Breton do for work?

William the Breton worked as chronicler^[5], chaplain^[6], and Catholic priest^[7].