John I, Duke of Cleves

Summary

John I, Duke of Cleves is a human^[1]. He was born on January 14, 1419^[2]. He died on September 5, 1481^[3]. He worked as a monarch^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• John I, Duke of Cleves was born on January 14, 1419^[2].
• John I, Duke of Cleves died on September 5, 1481^[3].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's father was Adolph I^[6].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's mother was Marie of Burgundy^[7].
• Among John I, Duke of Cleves's spouses was Elizabeth of Nevers^[8].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was John II, Duke of Cleves^[9].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was Engelbert, Count of Nevers^[10].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was Philip of Cleves^[11].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was Adolf von der Mark-Kleve Edelherr von Büderich^[12].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was Dietrich von der Mark-Kleve^[13].
• A child of John I, Duke of Cleves was Maria von der Mark-Kleve^[14].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's professions included monarch^[4].
• John I, Duke of Cleves received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[15].
• John I, Duke of Cleves received the Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[16].
• John I, Duke of Cleves is recorded as male^[17].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's family is recorded as House Mark^[19].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's noble title is recorded as duke^[20].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's Commons category is recorded as John I, Duke of Cleves^[21].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[23].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein^[24].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Maria of Cleves^[25].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth of Cleves, Countess of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg^[26].
• John I, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Agnes of Cleves^[27].

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Origins and Family

John I, Duke of Cleves was born on January 14, 1419^[2]. His father was Adolph I^[6]. His mother was Marie of Burgundy^[7].

Career and Affiliations

John I, Duke of Cleves's professions included monarch^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[15], a grade of an order^[28] and Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[16], a grade of an order^[29].

Personal Life

Among John I, Duke of Cleves's spouses was Elizabeth of Nevers^[8]. Children include John II, Duke of Cleves^[9], an aristocrat^[30], 1458–1521^[31], of Germany^[32]; Engelbert, Count of Nevers^[10], 1462–1506^[33]; Philip of Cleves^[11], a Catholic priest^[34], 1467–1505^[35], of Germany^[36]; Adolf von der Mark-Kleve Edelherr von Büderich^[12], 1461–1498^[37]; Dietrich von der Mark-Kleve^[13], b. 1464^[38]; and Maria von der Mark-Kleve^[14], 1465–1513^[39].

Death and Burial

John I, Duke of Cleves died on September 5, 1481^[3].

Why It Matters

John I, Duke of Cleves ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Who were John I, Duke of Cleves's parents?

John I, Duke of Cleves's father was Adolph I^[6]. John I, Duke of Cleves's mother was Marie of Burgundy^[7].

Who was John I, Duke of Cleves married to?

John I, Duke of Cleves's spouses include Elizabeth of Nevers^[8].

What did John I, Duke of Cleves do for work?

John I, Duke of Cleves worked as monarch^[4].

What awards did John I, Duke of Cleves receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[15] and Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[16].