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John II, "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, (German: Johann II. "der Kindermacher", Herzog von Kleve, Graf von Mark) (13 April 1458 – 15 March 1521) was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his death in 1521.
In 1511 John III of La Marck, son of Duke John II of Cleves, married Maria and her estates and titles were then merged with the Duchy of Cleves. Upon the death of his father-in-law Duke William IV , John inherited the fiefs of Jülich and Berg through his wife.
Aug 4, 2023 · John II, "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, (German: Johann II. "der Kindermacher", Herzog von Kleve, Graf von Mark) (13 April 1458 – 15 March 1521) was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. [1] He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his death in 1521.
- Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Kleve, Germany
- April 13, 1458
John III, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark (German: Johann III der Friedfertige; 10 November 1490 – 6 February 1539), known as John the Peaceful, was the Lord of Ravensberg, Count of Mark, and founder of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
John II, Duke of Cleves. John II, "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, (German: Johann II. "der Kindermacher", Herzog von Kleve, Graf von Mark) (13 April 1458 – 15 March 1521) was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his death in 1521.
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Jul 21, 2022 · Anne of Cleves was the second international bride of Henry VIII. She was only queen for six months, yet she was able to amicably divorce her husband and maintain a household and several properties. She also remained friendly with Henry, his subsequent wives, and his two daughters.
Anne’s grandfather, John II, Duke of Cleves, was grandson of Mary of Burgundy and Adolph, first Duke of Cleves, thereby making Anne a distant relative of both Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Louis XII of France. Henry VIII’s only other wife who was this well-connected to multiple European royal families was Katherine of Aragon.
