Birth Date: | 1495 |
Death Date: | 1567 |
Noble Family: | House of La Marck by birth, House of Waldeck by marriage |
Spouse: | Philip III, Count of Waldeck |
Anna of Cleves (1495-1567) was from 1524 to her husband's death in 1539 the Countess of Waldeck.
Anna was born in 1495 to John II, Duke of Cleves and his wife, Matilda of Hesse.[1] She had two legitimate siblings, John and Adolf. Her father was known for allegedly having 63 illegitimate children.[2] From 1517-1519, Anna was imprisoned by her brother to stop her from marrying Philip III, Count of Waldeck. Anna would go on to marry him in 1519, having four children:
Philip died in 1539. She would outlive him by 28 years.
Anna's niece, Anne of Cleves, may have been named after her.[3]