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Amalia of Cleves

Sister to Anne of Cleves

Died when: 68 years 135 days (820 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

Amalia of Cleves

Amalia of Cleves (German: Amalia von Kleve-Jülich-Berg; 17 October 1517, Düsseldorf – 1 March 1586, Düsseldorf), sometimes spelled as Amelia, was a princess of the House of La Marck.

The fourth and youngest child of John III, Duke of Cleves, and his wife Maria of Jülich-Berg, Amalia was born shortly after the birth of her brother William, a future Duke.

Amalia and her siblings had a grand lineage.She was descended from the kings of England and France and was closely related to Louis XII of France and the Duke of Burgundy.

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