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Elisabeth of Cleves

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Elisabeth of Cleves
A posthumous engraving of Elisabeth by Joseph Zimmermann
Born1378
Died1424
Noble familyHouse of La Marck
Spouse(s)Reginald of Falkenburg
Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria
FatherAdolf III of the Marck
MotherMargaret of Jülich

Myntha Elisabeth of Cleves was Duchess of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1401 to 1413. She was the daughter of the Duke of Cleves, Adolf III of the Marck, and Margaret of Jülich. She married Reginald of Falkenburg in 1393, who died in 1396. On 16 January 1401, she started a new marriage with the Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria,[1] but did not have any children.

References

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  1. ^ Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah (1999). Women in world history: A biographical encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications. p. 50. ISBN 078763736X.

See also

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Elisabeth of Cleves
Born: 1378 Died: 1424
Preceded by Duchess consort of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
1401–1413
Succeeded by