Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves

Dietrich VII (1256–1305) was Count of Cleves from 1275 through 1305. He was the son of Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves and his wife Aleidis von Heinsberg.[1] Dietrich adopted the strategy used in Holland, in the county of Cleves, methodically reclaiming territory with dikes and settling new residents.[2]

Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves
Born1256
Died1305
Noble familyHouse of Cleves
Spouse(s)Margaret of Guelders
FatherDietrich VI, Count of Cleves
MotherAleidis von Heinsberg

Marriage and issue

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In 1260, Dietrich married Margaret of Guelders (d. 1281), daughter of Otto II, Count of Guelders. They had three children:

His second marriage was to Margaret of Habsburg-Kilburg,[1] daughter of Everhard I of Kiburg-Laufenburg. Their children were:

References

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  1. ^ a b Biographie, Deutsche. "Kleve - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ Margue & Pauly 2017, p. 233.

Sources

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  • Margue, Michel; Pauly, Michel (2017). "The territorial principalities of Lotharingia". In Loud, Graham A.; Schenk, Jochen (eds.). The Origins of the German Principalities, 1100-1350: Essays by German Historians. Routledge.
Preceded by Count of Cleves
1275–1305
Succeeded by