Sibylle of Brandenburg
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Sibylle of Brandenburg was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Jülich
and Duchess of Berg.
(1436–1512), daughter of the Elector Frederick II
of Saxony.
She married on 25 July 1481 in Cologne
with Duke William IV of Jülich and Berg
(1455–1511). The wedding celebration was very expensive. In addition to numerous archbishops, bishops and prelates, the Archduke of Austria, the Duke of Burgundy, the Elector of Brandenburg and the Margrave of Baden, more than 50 counts and countless wer invited and countless other noblemen. Because of the large number of guests, the marriage was concluded an open field in front of St. Severin gate. The priest was Archbishop
Herman of Cologne. Sibylle was supposed to bring a large dowry
into the marriage, but William had to write his in-laws several times about delays in its payment.
After ten years their only child was born, a girl named Maria
. She married Duke John III
of Cleves. They were engaged in 1496, when Maria was five years old and John was six. They married in 1510. This resulted in the so-called Cleves Union in which the Duchies of Jülich-Berg-Ravensberg and Cleves-Mark were combined to form the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. When William died in 1511, Maria, being female, could not inherit and Jülich-Berg-Ravensberg fell to John III.
Sibylle survived her husband by 13 years. At the request of Maria and John II, who resided in Cleves, she acted as governor of Jülich-Berg during this period. Sybille was described as spirited, energetic and wise and an equitable mother for her country.
Sibylle died in 1524 and was buried in Altenberg Abbey
.
Duchy of Jülich
The Duchy of Jülich comprised a state within the Holy Roman Empire from the 11th to the 18th centuries. The duchy lay left of the Rhine river between the Electorate of Cologne in the east and the Duchy of Limburg in the west. It had territories on both sides of the river Rur, around its capital...
and Duchess of Berg.
Life
Sibylle was a daughter of Elector Albrecht III Achilles of Brandenburg (1414–1486) from his second marriage to AnnaAnna of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg
Anna of Saxony was a princess of Saxony by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :Anna was a daughter of the Elector Frederick II of Saxony from his marriage to Margaret of Austria, daughter of the Duke Ernest of Austria.On 12 November 1458 Anna married Albert Achilles of...
(1436–1512), daughter of the Elector Frederick II
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:...
of Saxony.
She married on 25 July 1481 in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
with Duke William IV of Jülich and Berg
William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg
William IV of Jülich-Berg was the last ruler of the Duchy of Jülich-Berg.- Life :William was the son of Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg and Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg. When his father died in 1475, William became Duke of Jülich-Berg.He married the rich Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Saarbrücken in...
(1455–1511). The wedding celebration was very expensive. In addition to numerous archbishops, bishops and prelates, the Archduke of Austria, the Duke of Burgundy, the Elector of Brandenburg and the Margrave of Baden, more than 50 counts and countless wer invited and countless other noblemen. Because of the large number of guests, the marriage was concluded an open field in front of St. Severin gate. The priest was Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Herman of Cologne. Sibylle was supposed to bring a large dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
into the marriage, but William had to write his in-laws several times about delays in its payment.
After ten years their only child was born, a girl named Maria
Maria of Jülich-Berg
Maria of Jülich-Berg was born in Jülich, the daughter of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg and Sibylle of Brandenburg....
. She married Duke John III
John III, Duke of Cleves
John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark was a son of John II, Duke of Cleves and Matilda of Hesse, daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse.John III became Regent of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensberg in 1528.John represented...
of Cleves. They were engaged in 1496, when Maria was five years old and John was six. They married in 1510. This resulted in the so-called Cleves Union in which the Duchies of Jülich-Berg-Ravensberg and Cleves-Mark were combined to form the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. When William died in 1511, Maria, being female, could not inherit and Jülich-Berg-Ravensberg fell to John III.
Sibylle survived her husband by 13 years. At the request of Maria and John II, who resided in Cleves, she acted as governor of Jülich-Berg during this period. Sybille was described as spirited, energetic and wise and an equitable mother for her country.
Sibylle died in 1524 and was buried in Altenberg Abbey
Altenberg Abbey
Altenberg Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Altenberg, now a part of Odenthal in the Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
.
Issue
From her marriage with William, Sibylle had a daughter:- MariaMaria of Jülich-BergMaria of Jülich-Berg was born in Jülich, the daughter of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg and Sibylle of Brandenburg....
(1491–1543), married in 1510 Duke John IIIJohn III, Duke of ClevesJohn III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark was a son of John II, Duke of Cleves and Matilda of Hesse, daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse.John III became Regent of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensberg in 1528.John represented...
of Cleves (1490–1536), who became Duke John I of Jülich-Cleves-Berge.