Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | |
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| Born | 2 November 1553 |
| Died | 30 August 1633 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Reformed Church of Meisenheim |
| Noble family | La Marck |
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| Father | Maria of Austria |
Duchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (2 November 1553 – 30 August 1633) was the fifth child of Duke
Maria of Austria, a daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I
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She married in 1579 with Count Palatine
Philip Louis of Neuburg, the husband of Magdalen's other sister Anna
. Finally, the Duchy of Saxony claimed Jülich-Cleves-Berg, based on an agreement to that effect with the Emperor.
Since all claimants were members of comprehensive European coalitions and so the Habsburgs and France were indirectly involved, an international conflict threatened: the
War of the Jülich succession. However, after King Henry IV of France died, the conflict could be settled provisionally by the Treaty of Xanten. The duchy was divided between Brandenburg and Palatinate-Neuburg. In the meantime, Magdalena's husband had died in 1604 and his claim had been inherited by her eldest son John II
(1584–1635), who did not receive a share under the Treaty of Xanten.
Magdalene's daughter Elisabeth (1581–1637) married Georg Gustav, Count Palatine of Pfalz-Veldenz. She also had two younger sons:
John Casimir (1589–1652). She died in 1633 and was buried in the Reformed Church of Meisenheim.[citation needed
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