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John II, Duke Of Cleves

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Gender Male
Death503 years ago
Date of birth April 13,1458
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Kleve
Germany
Date of died March 15,1521
Spouse Matilda of Hesse
Children John III, Duke of Cleves
Anna von Kleve
Grandchildren Anne of Cleves
Amalia of Cleves
Sibylle of Cleves
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Parents John I, Duke of Cleves
Elizabeth of Nevers
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John II, Duke Of Cleves Life story


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.

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