John II, Duke of Cleves

Summary

John II, Duke of Cleves is a human^[1]. Born in Kleve^[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1458^[3]. He died on March 15, 1521^[4]. He worked as an aristocrat^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John II, Duke of Cleves was born in Kleve^[2].
• John II, Duke of Cleves was born on April 13, 1458^[3].
• John II, Duke of Cleves died on March 15, 1521^[4].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's father was John I, Duke of Cleves^[7].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's mother was Elizabeth of Nevers^[8].
• John II, Duke of Cleves was married to Mathilde of Hesse^[9].
• A child of John II, Duke of Cleves was John III, Duke of Cleves^[10].
• A child of John II, Duke of Cleves was Anna von Kleve^[11].
• A child of John II, Duke of Cleves was Helene von Kleve^[12].
• A child of John II, Duke of Cleves was Adolf von der Mark-Kleve^[13].
• John II, Duke of Cleves held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's professions included aristocrat^[5].
• John II, Duke of Cleves is recorded as male^[15].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's family is recorded as House Mark^[17].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's noble title is recorded as duke^[18].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's Commons category is recorded as John II, Duke of Cleves^[19].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[21].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+66'}^[22].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Engelbert, Count of Nevers^[23].
• John II, Duke of Cleves's sibling is recorded as Philip of Cleves^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kleve^[2], John II, Duke of Cleves… he was born on April 13, 1458^[3]. His father was John I, Duke of Cleves^[7]. His mother was Elizabeth of Nevers^[8].

Career and Affiliations

John II, Duke of Cleves's professions included aristocrat^[5].

Personal Life

Among John II, Duke of Cleves's spouses was Mathilde of Hesse^[9]. Children include John III, Duke of Cleves^[10], a regent^[25], 1490–1539^[26]; Anna von Kleve^[11], an aristocrat^[27], 1495–1567^[28]; Helene von Kleve^[12]; and Adolf von der Mark-Kleve^[13], 1498–1525^[29].

Death and Burial

John II, Duke of Cleves died on March 15, 1521^[4].

Why It Matters

John II, Duke of Cleves ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

FAQs

Where was John II, Duke of Cleves born?

Born in Kleve^[2], John II, Duke of Cleves…

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

John II, Duke of Cleves's father was John I, Duke of Cleves^[7]. John II, Duke of Cleves's mother was Elizabeth of Nevers^[8].

Who was John II, Duke of Cleves married to?

John II, Duke of Cleves's spouses include Mathilde of Hesse^[9].

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

John II, Duke of Cleves worked as aristocrat^[5].