William the Clerk of Picardy

Old French writer, author of the Roman de Fergus
Person human Q1979740
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William the Clerk of Picardy

Summary

William the Clerk of Picardy is a human[1]. He was born in Picardy[2]. He was born on January 1, 1200[3]. He died on January 1, 1238[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and poet[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Picardy[2], William the Clerk of Picardy…
  • William the Clerk of Picardy was born on January 1, 1200[3].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy died on January 1, 1238[4].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy held citizenship in Kingdom of France[7].
  • Old French was William the Clerk of Picardy's native language[8].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy worked as a writer[5].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's professions included poet[6].
  • A notable work attributed to William the Clerk of Picardy is Roman de Fergus[9].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy is recorded as male[10].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's family name is recorded as Le Clerc[12].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[15].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's different from is recorded as William the Clerk of Normandy[16].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's different from is recorded as Guillaume[17].
  • William the Clerk of Picardy's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

William the Clerk of Picardy's place of birth was Picardy[2]. He was born on January 1, 1200[3]. Old French was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and poet[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William the Clerk of Picardy is Roman de Fergus[9].

Death and Burial

William the Clerk of Picardy died on January 1, 1238[4].

FAQs

Where was William the Clerk of Picardy born?

William the Clerk of Picardy's place of birth was Picardy[2].

What did William the Clerk of Picardy do for work?

William the Clerk of Picardy worked as writer[5] and poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id 1822069
    Native language Old French
    Notable work Roman de Fergus
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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