Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg by birth and by marriage Margravine of Burgau

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1557

Place of Birth: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1628

Profession: aristocrat

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

  • Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Margravine of Burgau (26 August 1557 in Cleves – 1628 in Günzburg) was the daughter of Duke William the Rich and his second wife, Archduchess Maria of Austria. Her brother John William inherited the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1592.
  • After he had developed a mental illness, a power struggle broke out at court between Sibylle and her sister-in-law Jakobea of Baden.
  • Sibylle won, and imprisoned Jakobea.
  • Sibylle may also have been partially responsible for Jakobea's violent death in 1597. In 1601, Sibylle married Margrave Charles of Burgau.
  • In 1610, the couple moved into the residence at Günzburg.
  • Here, she entertained a feudal court, even after her husband died in 1618.
  • She acted in particular as patron of music. Sibylle died in 1628 and was buried next to her husband in the Capuchin Church in Günzburg.
  • When the church was demolished, her remains were transferred to the St.
  • Martin's Church, also in Günzburg.

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