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Innocent III

Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216
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Innocent III
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Summary

Innocent III was born on February 22, 1160[1], in Gavignano[2]. He died on July 16, 1216[3], in Perugia[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,565 views/month, #6,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 22, 1161[8], 1160[9]
  • Place of burial: Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[10], Tomb of Innocentius III[11]
  • Father: Trasimondo Conti, Conte di Segni[12]
  • Position held: cardinal[13], Titular Patriarch of Alexandria[14], Pope[15]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[16], University of Bologna[17]
  • Notable work: De miseria condicionis humane[18], De sacro altaris mysterio[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Innocentius III[22]
  • Participated in conflict: Fifth Crusade[23]
  • Given name: Innocentius[24], Lotario[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Innocent III[26]
  • Work location: Rome[27], Papal States[28]
  • Relative: Lucia of Segni[29]
  • Student of: Peter of Corbeil[30]
  • Depicted by: Tomb of Innocentius III[31]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Vlastenský slovník historický[33], BEIC Digital Library[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], The Catholic Encyclopedia[40], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
  • Participant in: 1191 papal election[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[43]

Why It Matters

Innocent III has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include De miseria condicionis humane[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was Innocent III born?

Innocent III was born in Gavignano[2].

Where did Innocent III die?

Innocent III passed away in Perugia[4].

Who were Innocent III's parents?

Innocent III's father was Trasimondo Conti, Conte di Segni[12].

What did Innocent III do for work?

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

Where did Innocent III go to school?

Innocent III was educated at University of Paris[16] and University of Bologna[17].

Related Entities

Anja Pärson Gavignano Papal States Perugia University of Paris

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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