Person:Wilhelm Julich Berg (1)
William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg
b.Abt 1348 Jülich, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
d.25 Jun 1408
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1338
  1. Margarethe _____, Princess of JulichAbt 1342 - 1425
  2. Elizabeth Princess of Julich, [Countess of Ravensberg]Abt 1344 - Aft 1388
  3. William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of BergAbt 1348 - 1408
Spouse and Children
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  1. Beatrice of JülichAbt 1364 - 1395
  2. Adolf _____, Herzog von Jülich-BergAbt 1370 - 1437
  3. William VIII of Jülich, Count of RavensbergAbt 1380 - 1428
  4. Margaret of Jülich
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Facts and Events
Name William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg
Alt Name Willem van Gulik en Berg
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1348 Jülich, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Marriage to Anna _____, Princess of The Palatine
Death[2] 25 Jun 1408
Reference Number? Q464594?


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William II ( – 25 June 1408) was born in Jülich, as the son of Gerhard VI of Jülich, Count of Berg and Ravensberg, and Margaret, daughter and heiress of Otto IV, Count of Ravensberg, and Margaret of Berg.

Upon his father's death in 1360, William became Count of Berg and Ravensberg, a title that his father had gained by marrying the heiress of Berg and Ravensberg. In 1380, King Wenzel elevated him to the rank of Duke, thus becoming the first Duke of Berg.

William fought the counties of Mark and Cleves to prevent them from combining but in 1397 he was taken prisoner in the battle of Kleverhamm. He lost Remagen, Kaiserwerth and Sinzig to his nephew Adolf IV, Count of Kleve-Mark and due to these losses, his sons turned against him and imprisoned him in 1403/04. He ultimately forced them to submit and later supported his brother-in-law Rupert, King of Germany against Guelders-Jülich and won the county of Blankenburg. William died on 25 June 1408 and is buried in the Abteikirche in Altenberg.

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References
  1.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 (2).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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