Sybille of Cleves

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Sybille of Cleves by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526.
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Sybille of Cleves by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526.

Sybille of Cleves (properly Sibylle von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) (January 17, 1512, DüsseldorfFebruary 21, 1554, Weimar) was the eldest daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves and a sister of Anne of Cleves. Sybille's mother was named either Jülich Kleve or Maria von Jülich (1491-1543). In September, 1526 Sybille married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony.


This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of 4 December 2006.

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