Rutger I. (Kleve)
Rutger I. von Kleve is considered the first Count of Kleve , whose county was created by dividing the county of Hamaland around 1020/25.
Rutger I was the brother of Gerhard Flamens , the great-grandfather of the first Count of Geldern . His brother Gerhard was the son-in-law of the last Immedinger Count of Hamaland Dietrich von Hamaland . The length of Rutgers' reign is uncertain and is only vaguely dated to about 1020-1050. His wife was called Wazela von Lotharingen.
literature
- Thomas R. Kraus : Studies on the early history of the Counts of Kleve and the emergence of the Klevian rule . In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter . Volume 46, 1982, pp. 1-47.
- HH Joengbloed: Immed "von Kleve" (around 950). AHVN issue 209, pp. 13–44 (2006)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Count of Kleve around 1020 / 25-1050 |
Rutger II. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rutger I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rutger I of Kleve |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Kleve |
DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 11th century |