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Counts and dukes of Guelders

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Counts and dukes of Guelders

House of Wassenberg

The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV, Lord of Wassenberg.

Contents

  • 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

    • House of Wassenberg

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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    • House of Habsburg

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

    • House of Egmond

    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

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

    • House of Habsburg

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

    • 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.

    References

    Counts and dukes of Guelders Wikipedia
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