Jacques de Molay

Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Person human Q208215
Jacques de Molay
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Jacques de Molay

Summary

Jacques de Molay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Molay[2]. He passed away in Paris[3]. He died on March 18, 1314[4]. He worked as a leader[5], knight[6], and Grand Master[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,993 views/month, #6,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacques de Molay's place of birth was Molay[2].
  • Jacques de Molay passed away in Paris[3].
  • Jacques de Molay died on March 18, 1314[4].
  • Jacques de Molay held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[9].
  • Jacques de Molay worked as a leader[5].
  • Jacques de Molay worked as a knight[6].
  • Jacques de Molay's professions included Grand Master[7].
  • Jacques de Molay held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar[10].
  • Jacques de Molay's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Jacques de Molay is recorded as male[12].
  • Jacques de Molay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jacques de Molay's Commons category is recorded as Jacques de Molay[14].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[15].
  • Jacques de Molay's religious order is recorded as Knights Templar[16].
  • Jacques de Molay's given name is recorded as Jacques[17].
  • Jacques de Molay's significant event is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • Jacques de Molay's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • Jacques de Molay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jacques de Molay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Jacques de Molay's convicted of is recorded as heresy[22].
  • Jacques de Molay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Jacques de Molay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • Jacques de Molay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacques de Molay'}[25].
  • Jacques de Molay's last words is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Seigneurs au moins, laissez-moi joindre un peu mes mains, et vers Dieu faire oraison, Car c'en est le temps et la saison. Je vois ici mon jugement, où mourir me convient librement. Dieu sait qui a tort et a péché, le malheur s'abattra bientôt sur ceux qui nous condamnent à tort. Dieu vengera notre mort. Seigneur sachez que, en vérité, tous ceux qui nous sont contraires par nous auront à souffrir. En cette foi je veux mourir. Voici ma foi, et je vous prie, que devers la Vierge Marie, dont notre Seigneur le Christ fut né, mon visage vous tournerez."}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Molay[2], Jacques de Molay…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include leader[5], knight[6], and Grand Master[7]. Jacques de Molay held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar[10].

Personal Life

Jacques de Molay's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Jacques de Molay died on March 18, 1314[4]. He passed away in Paris[3]. The cause of death was death by burning[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques de Molay include DeMolay International[27], a fraternal organization[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Kansas City[31].

Why It Matters

Jacques de Molay ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,993 views/month, #6,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include DeMolay International[27], a fraternal organization[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Kansas City[31].

FAQs

Where was Jacques de Molay born?

Born in Molay[2], Jacques de Molay…

Where did Jacques de Molay die?

Jacques de Molay passed away in Paris[3].

What did Jacques de Molay do for work?

Jacques de Molay worked as leader[5], knight[6], and Grand Master[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q20979566. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation leader, knight, Grand Master
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Molay
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Manner of death capital punishment
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