Julius III

pope of the Catholic Church from 1550 to 1555
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Julius III
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Summary

Julius III was born on September 19, 1487[1], in Rome[2]. He died on April 2, 1555[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,455 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 10, 1487[8]
  • Date of death: March 23, 1555[9]
  • Place of burial: Vatican Grotto[10]
  • Father: NN del Monte[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Papal States[12]
  • Position held: Pope[13], Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina[14], Roman Catholic Bishop of Pavia[15], cardinal[16], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manfredonia[17]
  • Educated at: University of Siena[18], University of Perugia[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Iulius III[22]
  • Given name: Jules[23], Iulius[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Julius III[25]
  • Work location: Rome[26], Papal States[27]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Pope Julius III[28], Pope Julius III (1478-1555)[29], Allegorical Portrait of Pope Julius III (Giovanni Maria de' Ciocchi del Monte) (1487-1555)[30], Julius III statue[31], Statue of Iulius III[32]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37]
  • Participant in: 1549–50 papal conclave[38], second period of the Council of Trent[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[40], Latin[41]
  • Name in native language: Iulius PP. III[42]
  • Consecrator: Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius III include Villa Giulia[44], a villa[45], in Italy[46], founded in 1551[47].

Why It Matters

Julius III has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Villa Giulia[44], a villa[45], in Italy[46], founded in 1551[47].

FAQs

Where was Julius III born?

Julius III's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Julius III die?

Julius III died in Rome[4].

Who were Julius III's parents?

Julius III's father was NN del Monte[11].

What did Julius III do for work?

Julius III worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Julius III go to school?

Julius III was educated at University of Siena[18] and University of Perugia[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . plus.si.cobiss.net. plus.si.cobiss.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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