William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg canonical | 5 |
| William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century person
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German noble ⓘ duke ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Cleves
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1516-07-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1592-01-05 ⓘ |
| father | John III, Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 16th century ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasTitle | William the Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of La Marck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Jülich-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count
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Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
balancing confessional tensions during the Reformation
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maintaining a large united territory in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Mark
NERFINISHED
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Count of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1592 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1539 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
County of Mark
NERFINISHED
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County of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Anne of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
inheritance of Jülich-Cleves-Berg united territories
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involvement in politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ participation in Reformation-era European politics ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg
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William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg