John, Count of Cleves

Count of Cleves (1347–1368)
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John, Count of Cleves
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John, Count of Cleves

Summary

John, Count of Cleves is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1292[2]. He died on November 19, 1368[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John, Count of Cleves was born on January 1, 1292[2].
  • John, Count of Cleves was born on 1295[6].
  • John, Count of Cleves died on November 19, 1368[3].
  • John, Count of Cleves died on 1368[7].
  • John, Count of Cleves's father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[8].
  • John, Count of Cleves's mother was Margaret von Habsburg-Kyburg[9].
  • Among John, Count of Cleves's spouses was Mechtild of Guelders[10].
  • John, Count of Cleves held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • John, Count of Cleves worked as an aristocrat[4].
  • John, Count of Cleves is recorded as male[12].
  • John, Count of Cleves's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John, Count of Cleves's family is recorded as House of Cleves[14].
  • John, Count of Cleves's noble title is recorded as count[15].
  • John, Count of Cleves's Commons category is recorded as John I, Count of Cleves[16].
  • John, Count of Cleves's given name is recorded as Jan[17].
  • John, Count of Cleves's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • John, Count of Cleves's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • John, Count of Cleves's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • John, Count of Cleves's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann von Kleve'}[21].
  • John, Count of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Anna von Kleve[22].
  • John, Count of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves[23].
  • John, Count of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Otto, Count of Cleves[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1292[2] and 1295[6]. John, Count of Cleves's father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[8]. His mother was Margaret von Habsburg-Kyburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

John, Count of Cleves's professions included aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

John, Count of Cleves was married to Mechtild of Guelders[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 19, 1368[3] and 1368[7].

Why It Matters

John, Count of Cleves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Who were John, Count of Cleves's parents?

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

Who was John, Count of Cleves married to?

John, Count of Cleves's spouses include Mechtild of Guelders[10].

What did John, Count of Cleves do for work?

John, Count of Cleves worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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