• Source: Counts and dukes of Guelders

Guelders is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.




Counts






= House of Wassenberg

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before 1096–about 1129: Gerard I
about 1129–about 1131: Gerard II, son of Gerard I
about 1131–1182: Henry I, son of Gerard II
1182–1207: Otto I, son of Henry I
1207–1229: Gerard III, son of Otto I
1229–1271: Otto II, son of Gerard III
1271–1318: Reginald I, son of Otto II
1318–1343: Reginald II, son of Reginald I




Dukes






= House of Wassenberg

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During Reinoud II's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy with the Wessenberg-Maccan.

1318–1343: Reginald II
1343–1344: Eleanor, wife of Reginald II, regent of Reginald III
1343–1361: Reginald III, son of Reginald II and Eleanor
1361–1371: Edward, son of Reginald II
1371: Reginald III, second time
After the death of Reginald III without issue, two of his half-sisters disputed the succession of the Duchy of Guelders:

1371–1379 Matilde (d. 1384) and her husband, John II, Count of Blois (d. 1381)
1371–1379 Maria (d. 1397) and her husband, William II, Duke of Jülich (d. 1393)




= House of Jülich-Hengebach

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1379–1402: William I, son of Maria and William II
1371–1377: William II, son of William I
1402–1423: Reginald IV, son of William II




= House of Egmond

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1423–1436: John II, nephew of Reginald IV, regent of Arnold
1423–1465: Arnold, son of John II
1465–1471: Adolf, son of Arnold
1471–1473: Arnold, second time
Arnold sold the Duchy of Guelders to Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.




= House of Burgundy

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1473–1477: Charles I
1477–1482: Mary, daughter of Charles I, wife of Maximillian




= House of Habsburg

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1477–1482: Maximillian I, ruler jure uxoris
1482–1492: Philip I, son of Mary and Maximilian I




= House of Egmond

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The Egmond family did not abandon their claims to Guelders and Charles of Egmond conquered the Duchy in 1492. He remained in power with support of the French king.

1492–1538: Charles II, son of Adolf




= House of La Marck

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1538–1543: William II, distant relative and successor of the House of Egmond




= House of Habsburg

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1543–1555: Charles V, son of Philip I
1555–1598: Philip II, son of Charles V




Guelders in popular culture


William Thatcher, the lead character in the 2001 film A Knight's Tale played by Heath Ledger claimed to be Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein from Gelderland so as to appear to be of noble birth and thus qualify to participate in jousting.




External links


Marek, Miroslav. "Geldern-Heinsberg". Genealogy EU.
Marek, Miroslav. "House of Egmont". Genealogy EU.
Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 – Northern Part
Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 – Southern Part

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• Coldenhove Castle
• List of counts and dukes of Limburg
• House of Egmond
• Duchy of Jülich
• Arnold, Duke of Guelders
• Reginald II, Duke of Guelders
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