Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg
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Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg | |
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Born | c. 1416 |
Died | Lülsdorf Castle, Niederkassel | 19 August 1475
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
Jülich-Berg but the 7th Gerhard in the House of Jülich.[1]
Upon his father's death in 1428, Gerhard became
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
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 Saarwerden
References
- ^ Walther Möller, Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlechter im Mittelalter (Darmstadt, 1922, reprint Verlag Degener & Co., 1995), Vol. 1, page 14.
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