Polity Jülich County

This article is about the specific polity Jülich County and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a county, and later a Margraviate and a duchy, of the Holy Roman Empire located in an area between modern-day Germany and Netherlands. Despites officially existing until 1794, it ceased to exist as an independent polity when it united with Berg.

Establishment

  • January 1144: The Jülichgau region of the Duchy of Lower Lotharingia becomes the Jülich County.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1242: Düren is acquired by the County of Jülich.

Disestablishment

  • January 1337: Establishment of the Margraviate of Jülich.