Mechtild of Guelders

Duchess of Guelders and countess of Blois, Cleves and Zutphen
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Mechtild of Guelders

Summary

Mechtild of Guelders is a human[1]. She was born on +1320-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She passed away in Huissen[3]. She died on +1384-09-21T00:00:00Z[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Mechtild of Guelders passed away in Huissen[3].
  • Mechtild of Guelders was born on +1320-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Mechtild of Guelders was born on +1325-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Mechtild of Guelders was born on +1324-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Mechtild of Guelders died on +1384-09-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mechtild of Guelders died on +1384-09-21T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Mechtild of Guelders died on +1380-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's father was Reginald II, Duke of Guelders[10].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's mother was Sophie Berthout[11].
  • Mechtild of Guelders was married to John II, Count of Blois[12].
  • Mechtild of Guelders was married to John, Count of Cleves[13].
  • Among Mechtild of Guelders's spouses was Godfried van Loon-Heinsberg[14].
  • Mechtild of Guelders is recorded as female[15].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's noble title is recorded as duke of Guelders[17].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's Commons category is recorded as Matilda, Duchess of Guelders[18].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's given name is recorded as Mathilde[19].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's described by source is recorded as 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[20].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[21].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Mechteld van Gelre'}[23].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Edward, Duke of Guelders[24].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Reginald III, Duke of Guelders[25].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Maria of Guelders[26].
  • Mechtild of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth van Gelre[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1320-01-01T00:00:00Z[2], +1325-00-00T00:00:00Z[6], and +1324-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Mechtild of Guelders's father was Reginald II, Duke of Guelders[10]. Her mother was Sophie Berthout[11].

Personal Life

Spouses include John II, Count of Blois[12], an aristocrat[28], 1400–1381[29]; John, Count of Cleves[13], an aristocrat[30], 1292–1368[31], of Germany[32]; and Godfried van Loon-Heinsberg[14], an aristocrat[33], 1320–1342[34], of Germany[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1384-09-21T00:00:00Z[4] and +1380-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Mechtild of Guelders passed away in Huissen[3].

Why It Matters

Mechtild of Guelders has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where did Mechtild of Guelders die?

Mechtild of Guelders passed away in Huissen[3].

Who were Mechtild of Guelders's parents?

Mechtild of Guelders's father was Reginald II, Duke of Guelders[10]. Mechtild of Guelders's mother was Sophie Berthout[11].

Who was Mechtild of Guelders married to?

Mechtild of Guelders's spouses include John II, Count of Blois[12], John, Count of Cleves[13], and Godfried van Loon-Heinsberg[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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