Catherine of Cleves

Duchess of Guelders (lived 1417 to 1479)
Person human Q84303
Catherine of Cleves
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Catherine of Cleves

Summary

Catherine of Cleves is a human[1]. She was born in Kleve[2]. She was born on May 25, 1417[3]. She passed away in Rijnwaarden[4]. She died on February 10, 1476[5]. She worked as an art collector[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Catherine of Cleves's place of birth was Kleve[2].
  • Catherine of Cleves passed away in Rijnwaarden[4].
  • Catherine of Cleves was born on May 25, 1417[3].
  • Catherine of Cleves died on February 10, 1476[5].
  • Catherine of Cleves's father was Adolph I[8].
  • Catherine of Cleves's mother was Marie of Burgundy[9].
  • Catherine of Cleves was married to Arnold, Duke of Guelders[10].
  • A child of Catherine of Cleves was Mary of Guelders[11].
  • A child of Catherine of Cleves was Adolf, Duke of Guelders[12].
  • A child of Catherine of Cleves was Catherine of Guelders[13].
  • A child of Catherine of Cleves was Margaret of Guelders[14].
  • Catherine of Cleves held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Catherine of Cleves's professions included art collector[6].
  • Catherine of Cleves held the position of regent[16].
  • Catherine of Cleves is recorded as female[17].
  • Catherine of Cleves's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Catherine of Cleves's family is recorded as House Mark[19].
  • Catherine of Cleves's noble title is recorded as duke of Guelders[20].
  • Catherine of Cleves's Commons category is recorded as Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479)[21].
  • Catherine of Cleves's given name is recorded as Katherine[22].
  • Catherine of Cleves's described by source is recorded as 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[23].
  • Catherine of Cleves's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Catherine of Cleves's owner of is recorded as Hours of Catherine of Cleves[25].
  • Catherine of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein[26].
  • Catherine of Cleves's sibling is recorded as John I, Duke of Cleves[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kleve[2], Catherine of Cleves… she was born on May 25, 1417[3]. Her father was Adolph I[8]. Her mother was Marie of Burgundy[9].

Career and Affiliations

Catherine of Cleves worked as an art collector[6]. She held the position of regent[16].

Personal Life

Catherine of Cleves was married to Arnold, Duke of Guelders[10]. Children include Mary of Guelders[11], a consort[28], 1434–1463[29], of Germany[30]; Adolf, Duke of Guelders[12], a sovereign[31], 1438–1477[32], of Germany[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[34]; Catherine of Guelders[13], a politician[35], 1439–1497[36], of Germany[37]; and Margaret of Guelders[14], an aristocrat[38], 1436–1486[39], of Germany[40].

Death and Burial

Catherine of Cleves died on February 10, 1476[5]. She died in Rijnwaarden[4].

Why It Matters

Catherine of Cleves ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Catherine of Cleves born?

Catherine of Cleves's place of birth was Kleve[2].

Where did Catherine of Cleves die?

Catherine of Cleves died in Rijnwaarden[4].

Who were Catherine of Cleves's parents?

Catherine of Cleves's father was Adolph I[8]. Catherine of Cleves's mother was Marie of Burgundy[9].

Who was Catherine of Cleves married to?

Catherine of Cleves's spouses include Arnold, Duke of Guelders[10].

What did Catherine of Cleves do for work?

Catherine of Cleves worked as art collector[6].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Mary of Guelders, Adolf, Duke of Guelders, Catherine of Guelders +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Position held regent
    Country of citizenship Germany
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