Kleve County

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Was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in an area between modern-day Germany and the Netherlands. Despites officially existing until 1795, it ceased to exist as an independent polity when it united with Mark.

Establishment

January 1093: Kleve County is first mentioned in 1092. It emerged from the Gau of Hamaland.

Chronology

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1. Events

October 1241: In September 1241, Wesel was granted city rights by the young count of Kleve, Dietrich primogenitus.

January 1291: Kleve County acquired Duisburg.

January 1391: Based on Gustav Droysen's Holy Roman Empire Maps.

Disestablishment

January 1392: In 1391, the territories of Cleves and Mark were united under the Kleve-Mark Duchy. This union was a result of the marriage between Adolph I of Cleves and Margaret of Jülich, which brought the two territories together under one ruler.