Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves | |
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Born | 1256 |
Died | 1305 |
Noble family | House of Cleves |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Guelders |
Father | Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves |
Mother | Aleidis von Heinsberg |
Dietrich VII (1256–1305) was Count of Cleves from 1275 through 1305. He was the son of Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves and his wife Aleidis von Heinsberg. [1] Dietrich adopted the strategy used in Holland, in the county of Cleves, methodically reclaiming territory with dikes and settling new residents. [2]
In 1260, Dietrich married Margaret of Guelders (d. 1281), daughter of Otto II, Count of Guelders. They had three children:
His second marriage was to Margaret of Habsburg-Kilburg, [1] daughter of Everhard I of Kiburg-Laufenburg. Their children were: