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Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves

1393 - 1466

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Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves (1393 – 30 October 1466) was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, and an elder sister of Philip the Good. Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1406. He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417. They were the grandparents of King Louis XII of France and the great-grandparents of John III, Duke of Cleves, father of Anne of Cleves, who was fourth Queen consort of Henry VIII of England. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves is the 646th most popular nobleman (up from 997th in 2019), the 2,515th most popular biography from France (up from 3,500th in 2019) and the 105th most popular French Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves ranks 646 out of 1,415. Before her are Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Maria Amalia of Courland, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este, Sigrid of Sweden, and Sittişah Hatun. After her are Anna of Cleves, Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt, Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Friedrich Kettler, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Sirindhorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1393, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves ranks 3. Before her are Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, and Margaret of Nevers. After her are Anna of Moscow, Andrea Vendramin, and Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Among people deceased in 1466, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves ranks 6. Before her are Donatello, Francesco I Sforza, Hacı I Giray, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, and Isabel of Barcelos. After her are Peter, Constable of Portugal, Johann Fust, and Isotta Nogarola.

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In France

Among people born in France, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves ranks 2,515 out of 6,770. Before her are Claude Farrère (1876), Jean-Pierre Raffarin (1948), Pierre Klossowski (1905), Michel Camdessus (1933), Jules Armand Dufaure (1798), and Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876). After her are Ludovic Halévy (1834), Claude Berri (1934), Robert Badinter (1928), James Louis Sobieski (1667), Benjamin Péret (1899), and Louis de Jaucourt (1704).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves ranks 105. Before her are Boniface, Count of Savoy (1244), Othon de la Roche (1200), Marie Victoire de Noailles (1688), Eustace II, Count of Boulogne (1015), Charles II, Count of Alençon (1297), and Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (1940). After her are Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence (1114), Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti (1695), Odo II, Count of Blois (983), Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913), Otto IV, Count of Burgundy (1248), and Charles, Prince of Soubise (1715).

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