Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Portrait by Lucas van Valckenborch, c. 1579-1580
Born	26 August 1557 Cleves
Died	1628 Günzburg
Buried	Capuchin Church in Günzburg
Noble family	La Marck
Spouse(s)	Charles, Margrave of Burgau
Father	William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Mother	Maria of Austria

Sibylle of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Margravine of Burgau (26 August 1557 in Cleves – 1628 in Günzburg) was the daughter of Duke William the Rich and his second wife, Archduchess Maria of Austria.

Her brother John William inherited the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1592. After he had developed a mental illness, a power struggle broke out at court between Sibylle and her sister-in-law Jakobea of Baden. Sibylle won, and imprisoned Jakobea. Sibylle may also have been partially responsible for Jakobea's violent death in 1597.

In 1601, Sibylle married Margrave Charles of Burgau. In 1610, the couple moved into the residence at Günzburg. Here, she entertained a feudal court, even after her husband died in 1618. She acted in particular as patron of music.

Sibylle died in 1628 and was buried next to her husband in the Capuchin Church in Günzburg. When the church was demolished, her remains were transferred to the St. Martin's Church, also in Günzburg.

References

• Hans Frei und Barbara Beck (ed.): Lebensbilder. Geschichte und Kunst in Bildnissen aus Schwaben, Oberschönenfeld, 2002, p. 170

Further reading

• Darsie, Heather R. (2023). Children of the House of Cleves: Anna and Her Siblings. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445699424.

External links

• Women in power