Otto, Count of Cleves

1274 - before 24 Feb 1311
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Summary

Otto, Count of Cleves was born on January 1, 1278[1]. He died on October 29, 1310[2], in Horstmar[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[6]
  • Mother: Margareta van Gelre[7]
  • Spouse: Mechtild von Virneburg[8], Adelheid von der Mark[9]
  • Child: Irmengarde von Kleve[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family: House of Cleves[12]
  • Noble title: count[13]
  • Commons category: Otto I, Count of Cleves[14]
  • Given name: Otto[15]
  • Sibling: Anna von Kleve[16], John, Count of Cleves[17], Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves[18], Katharina von Kleve[19], Adelheid von Kleve[20]

Why It Matters

Otto, Count of Cleves has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did Otto, Count of Cleves die?

Otto, Count of Cleves died in Horstmar[3].

Who were Otto, Count of Cleves's parents?

Otto, Count of Cleves's father was Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves[6]. Otto, Count of Cleves's mother was Margareta van Gelre[7].

Who was Otto, Count of Cleves married to?

Otto, Count of Cleves's spouses include Mechtild von Virneburg[8] and Adelheid von der Mark[9].

What did Otto, Count of Cleves do for work?

Otto, Count of Cleves worked as an aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'hr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', '
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Otto
    Instance of → human
    Father → Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves
    Spouse → Mechtild von Virneburg, Adelheid von der Mark
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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