William was co-ruler from 1343. He quarreled greatly with his father and imprisoned him from 1349-1351. He tried for many years in Holland-Zeeland to enforce claims against the House of Wittelsbach but failed. When his father died in 1361, William became the second Duke of Jülich, his elder brother Gerhard having predeceased their father. He led the traditional feuds of the House of Jülich and lost Kaiserswerth and Zülpich, among others. William intervened in favor of Edward in the catastrophic war of succession between his brothers-in-law Reinald and Edward for control of the Duchy of Guelders. He took part in the 1371 Battle of Baesweiler (in which Edward was mortally wounded) and captured Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg.[2] His brother-in-law Reinald died later in 1371 and as neither Reinald nor Edward left heirs, another fight for the succession of Guelders arose between William and his wife Maria (sister to Reinald and Edward) and Maria's sister Mathilde, wife of John II, Count of Blois. In 1377, Emperor Charles IV granted Guelders to William's son William, but the title was not secured until 1379. Among other territories, William acquired Monschau-Montjoie, Randerath and Linnich.
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Stein, Robert (2017). Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States: The Unification of the Burgundian Netherlands, 1380-1480. Oxford University Press.
william, duke, jülich, 1327, december, 1393, second, duke, jülich, sixth, william, house, jülich, second, william, jülich, joanna, hainaut, bornc, 1327died, 1393, december, 1393noble, familyhouse, jülichspouse, maria, gueldersfatherwilliam, duke, jülichmotherj. William II Duke of Julich c 1327 13 December 1393 was the second Duke of Julich and the sixth William in the House of Julich He was the second son of William I of Julich and Joanna of Hainaut 1 William II Duke of JulichBornc 1327Died 1393 12 13 13 December 1393Noble familyHouse of JulichSpouse s Maria of GueldersFatherWilliam I Duke of JulichMotherJoanna of HainautWilliam was co ruler from 1343 He quarreled greatly with his father and imprisoned him from 1349 1351 He tried for many years in Holland Zeeland to enforce claims against the House of Wittelsbach but failed When his father died in 1361 William became the second Duke of Julich his elder brother Gerhard having predeceased their father He led the traditional feuds of the House of Julich and lost Kaiserswerth and Zulpich among others William intervened in favor of Edward in the catastrophic war of succession between his brothers in law Reinald and Edward for control of the Duchy of Guelders He took part in the 1371 Battle of Baesweiler in which Edward was mortally wounded and captured Wenceslaus I Duke of Luxembourg 2 His brother in law Reinald died later in 1371 and as neither Reinald nor Edward left heirs another fight for the succession of Guelders arose between William and his wife Maria sister to Reinald and Edward and Maria s sister Mathilde wife of John II Count of Blois In 1377 Emperor Charles IV granted Guelders to William s son William but the title was not secured until 1379 Among other territories William acquired Monschau Montjoie Randerath and Linnich Contents 1 Family and children 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksFamily and children editWilliam married in December 1362 to Maria of Guelders c 1328 November 1397 daughter of Reinald II of Guelders 3 They had three children William 1364 1402 3 Reinald c 1365 1423 3 Joanna married John V Lord of Arkel 3 She succeeded her brother Reinald as Duke of Guelders and was the grandmother of Arnold Duke of GueldersAncestry editAncestors of William II Duke of Julich16 William III of Julich8 William IV Count of Julich17 Matilda of Limburg4 Gerhard V of Julich18 Gerard III Count of Guelders9 Richardis of Guelders19 Margaret of Brabant2 William I Duke of Julich20 Henry III Duke of Brabant10 Godfrey of Brabant21 Adelaide of Burgundy5 Elizabeth of Brabant Aarschot22 Herve IV Lord of Vierzon11 Jeanne of Vierzon23 Jeanne de Brenne1 William II Duke of Julich24 John I Count of Hainaut12 John II Count of Holland25 Adelaide of Holland6 William I Count of Hainaut26 Henry V of Luxembourg13 Philippa of Luxembourg27 Margaret of Bar3 Joanna of Hainaut28 Philip III of France14 Charles of Valois29 Isabella of Aragon7 Joan of Valois30 Charles II of Naples15 Margaret Countess of Anjou31 Maria of HungaryReferences edit Walther Moller Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlechter im Mittelalter Darmstadt 1922 reprint Verlag Degener amp Co 1995 Vol 1 page 14 Boffa 2010 p 103 a b c d Stein 2017 p 47 Sources editBoffa Sergio 2010 Baesweiler Battle of In Rogers Clifford J ed The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology Vol 1 Oxford University Press pp 103 104 Stein Robert 2017 Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States The Unification of the Burgundian Netherlands 1380 1480 Oxford University Press External links editGenealogie Mittelalter deWilliam II Duke of JulichHouse of JulichBorn c 1327 Died 13 December 1393Preceded byWilliam I Duke of Julich1361 1393 Succeeded byWilliam III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William II Duke of Julich amp oldid 1177698078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
