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Alexander III

pope of the Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181
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Alexander III
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1100
Date of death
August 30, 1181
Place of birth
Siena
Place of death
Civita Castellana
Occupation
writer, Catholic priest
Employer
University of Bologna[11]
Position held
Pope, cardinal[9][10]
Educated at
University of Bologna[12]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[13]
Work location
Rome, Papal States[18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin[32]
Birth name
Orlando Bandinelli[34]
Consecrator
Lucius III[36]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
Tomb of Alexander III[20]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Gran Enciclopedia Galega Silverio Cañada, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Otto's encyclopedia, Kościelna encyclopedia, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, Lexicon of Croatian Church music, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Different from
Alexander III of Russia[37]
Given name
Alexander, Rolando[16][17]
Name in native language
Alexander III[35]
Place of burial
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Tomb of Alexander III[7][8]
Present in work
The Decameron[33]
Religious order
Canons Regular of the Lateran[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander III en Roland of Siena en Pope Alexander III ar البابا ألكسندر الثالث cs Alexandr III. da Alexander III da Rolando Bandinelli da Pave Alexander 3. de Rolando Bandinelli de Alexander III. de Orlando de Bandinelli de Papst Alexander III. el Πάπας Αλέξανδρος Γ΄ es Alejandro III es Papa Alejandro III es Rolando Bandinelli fa الکساندر سوم fi Aleksanteri III fi Paavi Aleksanteri III fr Alexandre III
🔖 Identifiers · 121
ISNI
0000000455381808
VIAF cluster ID
307158035
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82090954
GND ID
118819712
Academy of Athens authority ID
65834
American Academy in Rome ID
12456876
Angelicum ID
51887
Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
2633, 2632
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
aleksandras-iii
BHCL UUID
b35f71ce-d26e-4cd5-945d-dd9a923c8163
BIBSYS ID
14066564
BeWeb person ID
202
Show all 121 identifiers +109
Bibale ID
80031
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
42346
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13483911s
Biblissima authority ID
chess
Bod-Inc Online author ID
238
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
6879
British Museum person or institution ID
17062
CANTIC ID
981058518438906706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01319122
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11874510
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
01287a
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
bandinr
Cathopedia article ID
Papa_Alessandro_III
CiNii Research ID
1140845216628581632
Corpus Corporum author ID
Alexander_III
DDB person (GND) ID
118819712
DLL Catalog author ID
A4497
De Agostini ID
Alessandro+III+(papa)
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118819712
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
Moyenne Island
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
118819712
Documenta Catholica Omnia author ID
01_01_1159-1181-_Alexander_III
E-archiv.li ID
31977
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
71319
Enciclopedia di Roma person ID
1311
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
alexander-iii
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alexander-III-pope
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
rolando-alexandre-iii
FAST ID
1804036, 95118
FES digital collections entity ID
422636
FactGrid item ID
Tamás Szirtes
Find a Grave memorial ID
76773700
FranceArchives agent ID
168692572
Freebase ID
/m/05y9g
Genealogics.org person ID
I00442467
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
alexandre-iii
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0002356
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Alexander_3.
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1810771
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/203394005129
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
1520
IdRef ID
05954631X
IxTheo authority ID
079594069
J9U entity ID
987007340711505171
KANTO ID
000119630
KBR person ID
14746820
KSW person ID
86635
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118819712
Larousse ID
personnage/wd/104731
Lex ID
Alexander_3._-_pave
Libraries Australia ID
35720129
LibraryThing author ID
alexanderiiipope
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
00234/eu_a_2346/a2346
Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries person ID
307158035
Mirabile author ID
19368
Monumenta.ch ID
385
Museo Galileo authority ID
173434
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02194349
NE.se ID
alexander-iii-(påve)
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000700027
NLA Trove people ID
1057224
NLP ID
a0000002981348
NNDB people ID
261/000094976
NUKAT ID
n2008147713
National Library of Brazil ID
000594718
National Library of Greece ID
284005
National Library of Latvia ID
000312127
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810659179805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1180726
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp86988
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070558183
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3867557
Orthodox Encyclopedia ID
64304
Our Campaigns candidate ID
106534
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095401598
PUG authority ID
12151
Parsifal cluster ID
851k (77k–851k, n=4)
Personendatenbank Germania Sacra ID
069-00059-002
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
652
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
1298
Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID
16836
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
7788
Provenio UUID
5c6771f1-da64-402f-af4c-b28d5e5d8f74, 976d9688-0503-424e-b59a-a143a40bfb90
RERO ID (legacy)
A012330458, A010041216
RILM ID
267510
Regensburg Classification
BN 2330
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE006701
SBN author ID
CFIV035396
SHARE Catalogue author ID
181968, 482233
SNAC ARK ID
w67w6j19
Sandrart.net person ID
1281
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
34
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ID
1150:Bandinelli
Topic's main category
Category:Pope Alexander III
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID
papa-alessandro-iii
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
alessandro-iii_res-0971e39d-bd44-11e1-bb7e-d5ce3506d72e
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
papa-alessandro-iii
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
275k (1.1k–275k, n=3)
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058518438906706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1248867
V&A person ID
N1562
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10066085
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/6787
WBIS ID
SE000-837-4, I002-314-1, KR001-629-2, D301-729-1, D751-084-3, J101-151-2, MA2783
WikiKids ID
Paus_Alexander_III
Wikitólica ID
p/papa-alejandro-iii
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJv4rdmfBRRPqtPDj99xDq
Yale LUX ID
person/6419c326-77e5-414a-80bb-4b74e6fcd404
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
A/Alexander_III.html

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Gran Enciclopedia Galega Silverio Cañada, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, BEIC Digital Library
← Consecrator 6
Conrad of Wittelsbach, Galdino della Sala, Henry of Marcy, Richard of Dover, Pedro de Cardona, Rolando
Given name 2
Alexander, Rolando
Occupation 2
writer, Catholic priest
Position held 2
Pope, cardinal
Work location 2
Rome, Papal States
Works by author 2
Manifestis Probatum, Non parum animus noster
Consecrator 1
Lucius III
Different from 1
Alexander III of Russia
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1
Moyenne Island
Educated at 1
University of Bologna
Employer 1
University of Bologna
Founded entities 1
Westminster School
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Latin
Place of birth 1
Siena
Place of burial 1
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Place of death 1
Civita Castellana
Present in work 1
The Decameron
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic's main category 1
Category:Pope Alexander III
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Pope Alexander III
← Characters 1
Becket
← Different from 1
Alexander III of Russia
← Donated by 1
Hen with Sapphire Pendant
← FactGrid item ID 1
Judit
← SNARC ID 1
Stade de Gerland
← Signatory 1
Manifestis Probatum
← Successful candidate 1
1159 papal election
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Summary

Alexander III was born in 1100[1] in Siena[2]. He died on August 30, 1181[3], in Civita Castellana[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and Catholic priest[6].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Alexander III include Manifestis Probatum[38], a papal bull[39], founded in 1179[40] and Non parum animus noster[41], a papal bull[42].

FAQs

Where was Alexander III born?

Alexander III's place of birth was Siena[2].

Where did Alexander III die?

Alexander III died in Civita Castellana[4].

What did Alexander III do for work?

Alexander III worked as a writer[5] and Catholic priest[6].

Where did Alexander III go to school?

Alexander III was educated at University of Bologna[12].

Related Entities

Alexander III of Russia Civita Castellana Lucius III Papal States Siena The Decameron

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BeWeB. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE006701
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63630: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 12:00"
  2. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim references: Date of death: 30 August 1181, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  3. 8w ago · Pescan · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia Beliana ID → alexander-iii
    "Created claim: Encyclopaedia Beliana ID: alexander-iii"
  4. 15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID → 71319
    Biblissima authority ID → chess
    "Created claim: Biblissima authority ID: Q718, Import ID Biblissima V3 (details)"
  5. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118819712
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  6. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 86635
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 86635, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  7. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 422636
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 422636, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  8. 23w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Gran Enciclopedia Galega Silverio Cañada, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +8
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #33786: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  9. 23w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitólica ID → p/papa-alejandro-iii
    "Created claim: Wikitólica ID: p/papa-alejandro-iii, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  10. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 218164, 76692, 695489 +1
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 850511, Matched to Alessandro PP. III (#161694748) in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal pers"
  11. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Greece ID → 284005
    "Created claim: National Library of Greece ID: 284005, Matched to Αλέξανδρος Γ΄ (#143223821) in NLG authors #mix'"
  12. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30465: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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