Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg
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Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg | |
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| Duke Gerhard VII of Jülich-Berg. Miniature of 1480 | |
| Born | c. 1416 |
| Died | (1475年08月19日)19 August 1475 Lülsdorf Castle, Niederkassel |
| Noble family | House of Jülich |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| Father | William VIII of Jülich, Count of Ravensberg |
| Mother | Adelheid of Tecklenburg |
Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg (c. 1416 – 19 August 1475) was the son of William VIII of Jülich, Count of Ravensberg and Adelheid of Tecklenburg. Gerhard was the second duke of the combined Duchy of Jülich-Berg but the 7th Gerhard in the House of Jülich.[1]
Upon his father's death in 1428, Gerhard became Count of Ravensberg. In 1437, his uncle Adolf died without heirs and Gerhard inherited his title as Duke of Jülich-Berg. Gerhard continued his uncle's fight for the dukedom of Guelders, supported by King Albert II of Germany. In 1444 he won the Battle of Linnich but was unable to prevail in his fight for Guelders and ultimately sold his claim to Burgundy and acquired Blankenheim-Löwenberg and Heinsberg from Guelders. He was increasingly unable to govern his territories after 1461. His spouse Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg then wielded regency for him.
Family and children
[edit ]In 1444, Gerhard married Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg (1428 – 9 September 1473), daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. They had the following children:
- William (1455–1511), succeeded his father as Duke of Jülich-Berg
- Adolf (1458–1470)
- Gerhard (died young)
- Anna, married John III, Count of Mörs and Saarwerden
References
[edit ]- ^ Walther Möller, Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlechter im Mittelalter (Darmstadt, 1922, reprint Verlag Degener & Co., 1995), Vol. 1, page 14.
Ancestors
[edit ]| Ancestors of Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg |
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5. Anna of the Palatinate 1. Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg 25. Helena of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen-Altbruchhausen 13. Adelaide of Lippe 27. Richarda of the Marck 3. Adelheid of Tecklenburg 28. Dietrich IV of Moers 29. Elisabeth of Zuilen 7. Anna Elisabeth of Moers 30. John II of Saarwerden 15. Walburga of Saarwerden 31. Clara of Vinstingen |
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[edit ]Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg Born: c. 1416 Died: 19 August 1475
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| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by | Count of Ravensberg 1428–1475 |
Succeeded byas William III, Count of Ravensberg William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg |
| Preceded by | Duke of Jülich-Berg 1437–1475 | |