Polity Berg Duchy

This article is about the specific polity Berg Duchy and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Berg was a state —originally a county, later a duchy— in the Rhineland of Germany. Its capital was Düsseldorf. It existed as a distinct political entity from the 12th centruy.

Establishment

  • January 1381: Berg is elevated to a duchy.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1409: In 1408 Enger fell to the County of Ravensberg.
  • January 1424: In 1423, the territory of Jülich was united with Berg establishing the Duchy of Jülich-Berg.

Disestablishment

  • January 1438: The Berg Duchy is acquired by the Duchy of Jülich-Berg.