Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves

Dietrich VI. / VIII. (C. 1256/57; † October 4, 1305 ) was from 1275 to 1305, Count of Cleves and is regarded as the most important representative of the old Klever Graf house. While working as Dietrich VIII is ( sometimes referred to as Dietrich VII ) referred to in the earlier research, it is in the younger, based on Kraus research, as Dietrich VI. counted.

Life

Dietrich was around 1256/57. , The eldest son of the future Count Dietrich V. / VII and the Aleidis of Heinberg born. 1271 he is first attested in documents and succeeded his late father in Burgraviato 1275th In his first marriage with Margaret Dietrich of funds, a daughter of Count Otto II was married of funds, by whom he had his direct successor Otto ( 1305-1310 ). After his wife died before 1287, he married in 1290 to Margaret of Neu- Kyburg Erfurt, a relative of the kings and Rudolf Albrecht of Habsburg. From this marriage the later Klever Count Dietrich VII. / IX come. (1310-1347) and Johann ( 1347-1368 ). Dietrich ran a stressed peaceful policy; so he thought, for example, out of the battle of Worringen 1288. He maintained close relations with the Holy Roman kings, of which he was honored as "the Board and Familiar". Territorial Political Count Dietrich could achieve important successes, such as the 1290 acquisition of Duisburg as a dowry and the collection of Kranenburg for fiefs. From his younger brother Dietrich Luf II, he was able in 1298 to purchase the land Linn. Under the reign of Dietrich VI. / VIII. the klevian internal colonization was pursued with determination. After his death, Count Dietrich was buried in the monastery church of Bedburg.

Family

Dietrich was married twice. His first wife was Margaret of Geldern ( † probably before 1287 ), daughter of Otto von Geldern. The couple had the following children:

  • Otto (around 1278-1310 ), Count of Cleves ( 1305-1310 )
  • Catherine, a nun in the monastery Graefenthal
  • Adelheid ( † after November 7, 1320 ) ∞ Count Henry IV of Waldeck (* 1282/90, † 1348 )

His second wife was Margaret of Neu- Kyburg 1290 ( presumably † 1333). With her he had the following children:

  • Dietrich (* probably in 1291; † July 7, 1347 ), Count of Cleves ( 1310-1347 )
  • Johann († November 9, 1368 ), Count of Cleves ( 1347-1368 ) ∞ Mechtild of funds († September 21, 1384 )
  • Eberhard, (mentioned 1312)
  • Irmgard ( † after 1350) ∞ Gerhard I von Horn, Lord of Perweys († 1330)
  • Agnes († 1361 ) ∞ 1312 Count Adolf VI. of mountain ( † 1348 )
  • Maria ( † 1347 ), a nun in Marienstift Bedburg
  • Anna († 1378 ) ∞ Count Gottfried of Arnsberg († 1371 )
  • Margarethe ( † after 1325 ) ∞ Henry of Flanders, Count of Lodi ( † 1337), son of Count Guido I of Flanders

Bear witness is also an illegitimate son:

  • John of Hiesfeld († 1350), dean of the pin Xanten
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