John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his death in 1521. He was called "The Babymaker" since he fathered sixty-three illegitimate children before his marriage with Mathilde of Hesse in 1490. She was the daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse and his wife Anna of Katzenelnbogen.
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Date of Birth
April 13rd, 1458
Age
566
Birth Place
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia
Date of Death
March 15th, 1521
Died Aged
62
Star Sign
Aries
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John I, Duke of Cleves
Father
Elizabeth of Nevers
Mother
Engelbert, Count of Nevers
Brother
Mathilde of Hesse
Wife
John III, Duke of Cleves
Son
Philip of Cleves
Brother
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