Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves

German noble
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Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves
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Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves

Summary

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves is a human[1]. He was born on +1291-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Horstmar[3]. He died on +1347-07-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves died in Horstmar[3].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was born on +1291-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves died on +1347-07-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves is buried at Stiftskirche[7].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[8].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's mother was Margaret von Habsburg-Kyburg[9].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was married to Margaretha van Gelre[10].
  • Among Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's spouses was Marie von Jülich[11].
  • A child of Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was Margaret of Cleves, Countess of the Marck[12].
  • A child of Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was Elisabeth von Kleve[13].
  • A child of Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was Anna von Kleve[14].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's professions included aristocrat[5].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's image is recorded as Diederik IX (VII).jpg[15].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves is recorded as male[16].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's family is recorded as House of Cleves[18].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason DE Clèves.svg[19].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's noble title is recorded as count[20].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164350832[21].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's GND ID is recorded as 143220888[22].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's Commons category is recorded as Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves[23].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sybsy[24].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's given name is recorded as Dietrich[25].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00013724[26].
  • Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01279421[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves was born on +1291-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[8]. His mother was Margaret von Habsburg-Kyburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's professions included aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaretha van Gelre[10], 1288–1333[28] and Marie von Jülich[11]. Children include Margaret of Cleves, Countess of the Marck[12], 1310–1350[29]; Elisabeth von Kleve[13], 1307–1382[30]; and Anna von Kleve[14], 1350–1378[31].

Death and Burial

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves died on +1347-07-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Horstmar[3]. Burial took place at Stiftskirche[7].

Why It Matters

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves die?

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves passed away in Horstmar[3].

Who were Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's parents?

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[8]. Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's mother was Margaret von Habsburg-Kyburg[9].

Who was Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves married to?

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves's spouses include Margaretha van Gelre[10] and Marie von Jülich[11].

What did Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves do for work?

Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves worked as aristocrat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CERL Thesaurus. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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