William of Jülich-Cleves-Berge (William I of Cleves, William V of Jülich-Berg) (German: Wilhelm der Reiche; 28 July 1516 – 5 January 1592) was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1539–1592). William was born in and died in Düsseldorf .
- 6 February 1539 – 5 January 1592
- Johann Wilhelm
Antoinette de Lorraine His parents were William the Rich, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1516–1592) and Maria of Austria (1531–1581), a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. He grew up and was educated in Xanten. Johann Wilhelm became Bishop of Münster.
- 28 May 1562
- 5 January 1592 –, 25 March 1609
- 25 March 1609 (aged 46)
- William
In 1701, the Margrave-Electors of Brandenburg became Kings in Prussia; with Cleves-Mark as their first possession in western Germany, it was the seed of the future Prussian Rhineland. Dukes of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, House of La Marck. 1521–1539: John III, Duke of Cleves; 1539–1592: William the Rich; 1592–1609: John William
- Düsseldorf
- Duchy (State of Holy Roman Empire)
- Duchy
William IV of Jülich-Berg (9 January 1455 – 6 September 1511) was the last ruler of the Duchy of Jülich-Berg. Life [ edit ] William was the son of Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg and Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg .
- 9 January 1455
- House of Jülich-Heimbach
- 6 September 1511 (aged 56)
- Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken, Sibylle of Brandenburg
In 1511 Duke John III of Cleves inherited Jülich and Berg through marriage with Maria of Jülich-Berg, the daughter of the last Duke, William IV. She inherited her father's estates: Jülich and Berg with the County of Ravensberg.
- Jülich
- Ripuarian
- Duchy
7 de mai. de 2023 · William of Jülich-Cleves-Berge was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg . William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg.[1] William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539.
Guilherme de Jülich-Cleves-Berg também conhecido como Guilherme, o Rico (em alemão: Wilhelm, der Reiche; Düsseldorf, 28 de julho de 1516 – Düsseldorf, 5 de janeiro de 1592) foi o duque soberano de Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1539–1592).
William of Jülich-Cleves-Berge was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg . William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539.
William II, Duke of Jülich (c. 1327 – 13 December 1393) was the second Duke of Jülich and the sixth William in the House of Jülich. He was the second son of William I of Jülich and Joanna of Hainaut. William was co-ruler from 1343. He quarreled greatly with his father and imprisoned him from 1349-1351.
William (5 March 1364 – 16 February 1402, Arnhem) was Duke of Guelders, as William I, from 1377 and Duke of Jülich, as William III, from 1393. William was known for his military activities, participating in the Prussian crusade five times and battling with neighbors in France and Brabant throughout his rule.
Johann Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was the last Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.[1] For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Home News Random Article Install Wikiwand Send a suggestion Uninstall Wikiwand Our magic isn't perfect