Margaret of Cleves, Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing
German noblewoman
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| Intro | German noblewoman | ||||||||
| Places | Germany | ||||||||
| was | Noble Aristocrat | ||||||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||||||
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| Birth | 1375 | ||||||||
| Death | 14 May 1411 (aged 36 years) | ||||||||
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Biography
Margaret of Cleves (c. 1375–14 May 1411) was a German noblewoman. A daughter of Adolph III, Count of Mark and Margaret of Jülich (making her sister to Adolph I), in 1394 she became the second wife of Albert I, Duke of Bavaria, though the marriage remained childless. The couple held court in The Hague.
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| Preceded by Margaret of Brieg | Duchess of Bavaria 1394–1404 | Succeeded by Margaret of Burgundy |