Gerhard V. (Jülich)
Gerhard V. von Jülich (* before 1250 ; † July 29, 1328 ) was Count von Jülich from 1297 until his death .
Life
Gerhard was the youngest son of Count Wilhelm IV von Jülich and his second wife Ricarda von Geldern, a daughter of Count Gerhard IV von Geldern .
Gerhard followed his brother Walram as Count von Jülich, supported King Adolf von Nassau in the Battle of Göllheim in 1298 , submitted to King Albrecht I and kept all imperial fiefs . In 1300 he helped him against the Rhenish electors , which also served his interests with regard to Cologne and won, among other things, the river tariffs Kaiserswerth , (Mönchen-) Gladbach , Kessel-Grevenbroich , Rheydt , Münstereifel / Bergheim and Müllenark . In 1313 he supported Ludwig IV of Bavaria in the war of the throne and enabled his coronation in Aachen against the will of the Archbishop of Cologne .
progeny
Gerhard's first marriage was a daughter of Count Wilhelm von Kessel . In his second marriage he married Elisabeth von Brabant-Arschot, daughter of Count Gottfried . The following descendants came from this marriage:
- Wilhelm V (I.) († February 26, 1361), 1328 Count, 1336 Margrave, 1356 Duke of Jülich
- Marie († 1353), ∞ I Heinrich II. († 1338) Count of Virneburg , ∞ II Dietrich VIII. († July 7, 1347) Count von Kleve, ∞ III Konrad II. Von Saffenberg († after September 17, 1377)
- Elisabeth, ∞ Johann II. († 1359), Count von Sayn , ∞ II Gottfried V. von Hatzfeld († 1371)
- Heinrich, provost of Cologne (* 1319; † 1334)
- Richardis († 1360), ∞ Otto IV. Duke of Lower Bavaria
- Walram (1322 - 14 August 1349), Archbishop of Cologne
- Gottfried († May 3, 1335), Lord of Bergheim
literature
- Rudolf Goecke: Gerhard (VI.), Count of Jülich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 741.
Web links
- Genealogy of the Middle Ages
- Genealogy.eu (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helena Glagla. In article on Gerhard VII. Von Jülich .LVR / Portal Rheinische Geschichte LVR / Portal Rheinische Geschichte
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Walram |
Count of Jülich 1297–1328 |
Wilhelm V (I.) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerhard V. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerhard V. von Jülich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Jülich (1297–1328) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1250 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1328 |