The Jülich-Berg or sometimes the Duchy of Jülich (German: Herzogtum Jülich; Dutch: Gulik) was a state enlarged from the County of Jülich and became a duchy when combined with the County of Berg in the Holy Roman Empire, so that the territories are situated in present day Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (part of Limburg). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Limburg ( Dutch: (Nederlands Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rur, around its capital Jülich in the lower end of the Rhine drainage basin. The Rur -German in Dutch and French Roer, &mdash not to be confused with the Ruhr &mdash is a river in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Jülich (in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, cf The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge It was combined with County of Berg in 1423. Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The County of Jülich (Grafschaft Jülich) was first mentioned in the 11th century. In the 14th century, the county became a duchy. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Its history is closely related to that of its neighbours: the Duchies of Cleves, Berg, and Guelders and the County of Mark. The Duchy of Cleves (Herzogtum Kleve was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This article deals with the historical county and duchy of Guelders for other meanings see Gelderland. The County of Mark (Grafschaft Mark colloquially known as Die Mark) was a County of the Holy Roman Empire in the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle In 1423, Jülich and Berg were united. In 1521 Jülich, Berg, Cleves and Mark formed the united Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in a personal union under John III, Duke of Cleves who married to Maria von Geldern, daughter of William VIII of Jülich-Berg, who became heiress to her father's estates: Jülich, Berg, and the County of Ravensberg. Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a combination of states of the Holy Roman Empire. John III "The Peaceful", Duke of Kleve - Mark (John III Duke of Cleves John I Duke of Jülich-Berg ( German: Johann III "Der Maria of Jülich-Berg ( 3 August 1491 - 29 August 1543) was born in Of Jülich the daughter of Wilhelm IV Duke of Jülich-Berg and Sibylle Jülich (in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, cf Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The County of Ravensberg (Grafschaft Ravensberg was a historical County of the Holy Roman Empire.
When the last duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg died issueless in 1609, a war broke out for the succession. The duchies were divided between Palatinate-Neuburg (Jülich and Berg) and Margraviate of Brandenburg (Cleves and Mark) in the Treaty of Xanten of 1614. Palatinate-Neuburg (Herzogtum Pfalz-Neuburg is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505 The Margraviate of Brandenburg (Markgrafschaft Brandenburg was a major Principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 The Treaty of Xanten (Vertrag von Xanten was signed in the Lower Rhine town of Xanten on November 12, 1614 between Wolfgang William Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg When the last duke of Palatinate-Neuburg (after 1685 also Palatine Elector) died issueless in 1742, Jülich and Berg were inherited by the Duke of Palatinate-Sulzbach (after 1777 also Duke of Bavaria). Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12
In 1794, the Duchy of Jülich was occupied by France, and it became part of the French département of the Roer. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Roer is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present day Germany and the Netherlands. In 1815, after the defeat of Napoleon, the duchy became part of the Prussian Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (after 1822 the Prussian Rhine Province), except for the cities Sittard and Tegelen, which became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising }The Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (Provinz Jülich-Kleve-Berg was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1815-1822 Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the The Rhine Province (Rheinprovinz also known as Rhenish Prussia ( Rheinpreußen) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free Sittard ( Limburgish: Zitterd) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands. Tegelen is a big village in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. United Kingdom of the Netherlands (or Kingdom of the United Netherlands) (1815 - 1830 (1839 (Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas was the unofficial
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Dukes since 1356
– 1393-1423 in Union with Geldern, since 1423 with Berg, since 1437 with Ravensberg –
- 1356-1361 William I. The County of Ravensberg (Grafschaft Ravensberg was a historical County of the Holy Roman Empire. (before Count of Jülich)
- 1362-1393 William II.
- 1393-1402 William III.
- 1402-1423 Rainald
- 1423–1437 Adolf
- 1437–1475 Gerhard
- 1475–1511 William IV.
House Mark, Dukes
– since 1521 a part of the Jülich-Cleves-Berg –
- 1511–1539 Johann
- 1539–1592 William V.
- 1592–1609 Johann Wilhelm I.
House of Wittelsbach, Dukes
– in union with Berg und Palatinate-Neuburg, since 1690 also with the Electoral Palatinate, since 1777 also with Bavaria–
- 1614–1653 Wolfgang Wilhelm
- 1653–1679 Phillip Wilhelm
- 1679–1716 Johann Wilhelm II.
- 1716–1742 Karl Phillip
- 1742–1794 Karl Theodor
External links
- Edicts of Jülich, Cleves, Berg, Grand Duchy Berg, 1475-1815 (Coll. Scotti) online
- Settlement of Dortmund between Brandenburg and Palatinate-Neuburg and the conflict of succession in Jülich, in full text
- Map of the Duchy of Jülich in 1789
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