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John III, Duke of Cleves

19 Nov 1490 – 16 Feb 1539

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Facts and their sources

  • Born19 Nov 1490not verified1 source
  • Titleregentnot verified1 source
  • Died16 Feb 1539not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Nov 1490

    Born

  2. 1512–1516

    3 children are born

  3. 16 Feb 1539

    Dies, aged 48

Family

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Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1490s · John is born

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.