Person:William II, Duke of Jülich (1)

William II _____, Duke of Jülich
b.Abt 1327
d.13 Dec 1393
m. 6 Mar 1334
  1. Johanne Countess of Julich1306 - Aft 1367
  2. Gerhard VI of Jülich, Count of Berg and RavensbergAbt 1325 - 1360
  3. William II _____, Duke of JülichAbt 1327 - 1393
  4. Isabella _____1330 - 1411
  5. Philippa Princess of JulichAbt 1335 - 1390
  6. Richardis of Jülich
m. 25 Dec 1362
  1. Willem I of Guelders and Jülich1364 - 1402
  2. Reinald IV _____, Duke of Guelders and Jülich1366 - 1423
  3. Johanna Princess of JulichAbt 1368 - Abt 1394
Facts and Events
Name William II _____, Duke of Jülich
Alt Name Willem van Gulik en Berg
Alt Name Willem VI\II _____
Alt Name Wilhelm VI Duke of Julich, VI
Alt Name Wilhelm Von J Lich
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1327
Marriage 25 Dec 1362 to Marie Princess of Guelders
Death[1] 13 Dec 1393
Reference Number? Q322819?
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William II, Duke of Jülich ( – 13 December 1393) was the second Duke of Jülich and the sixth William in the House of Jülich. He was the second son of William I of Jülich and Joanna of Hainaut.

William was co-ruler from 1343. He quarreled greatly with his father and imprisoned him from 1349-1351. He tried for many years in Holland-Zeeland to enforce claims against the House of Wittelsbach but failed. When his father died in 1361, William became the second Duke of Jülich, his elder brother Gerhard having predeceased their father. He led the traditional feuds of the House of Jülich and lost Kaiserswerth and Zülpich, among others. William intervened in favor of Edward in the catastrophic war of succession between his brothers-in-law Reinald and Edward for control of the Duchy of Guelders. He took part in the 1371 Battle of Baesweiler (in which Edward was mortally wounded) and captured Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg. His brother-in-law Reinald died later in 1371 and as neither Reinald nor Edward left heirs, another fight for the succession of Guelders arose between William and his wife Maria (sister to Reinald and Edward) and Maria's sister Mathilde, wife of John II, Count of Blois. In 1377, Emperor Charles IV granted Guelders to William's son William, but the title was not secured until 1379. Among other territories, William acquired Monschau-Montjoie, Randerath and Linnich.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 William II, Duke of Jülich, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.