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United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

The United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a territory in the Holy Roman Empire between 1521 and 1666, formed from the personal union of the duchies of Jülich, Cleves and Berg.

"Duchy of Jülich-Berg" redirects here. For a list of rulers of the Duchy of Jülich-Berg, see Duchy of Berg.

United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Vereinigte Herzogtümer Jülich-Kleve-Berg (de)
Verenigde Hertogdommen Gulik-Kleef-Berg (nl)

Düsseldorf

various closely related West Germanic varieties, e.g. Kleverlandish, Ripuarian, Westphalian, Limburgish

Duchy

1521

12 November 1614

The name was resurrected after the Congress of Vienna for the province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg of the Kingdom of Prussia between 1815 and 1822. Its territory is today split between the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Dutch province of Gelderland.

1521–1539:

John III, Duke of Cleves

1539–1592:

William the Rich

1592–1609:

John William

Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Archive.org: Online map of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1635