This article is about the rulers of the historical county and duchy of
Guelders
The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.
Geography
The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in pr ...
.
Counts
House of Wassenberg
* before 1096–about 1129:
Gerard I
* about 1129–about 1131:
Gerard II, son of Gerard I
* about 1131–1182:
Henry I Henry I may refer to:
876–1366
* Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936)
* Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955)
* Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria (died 1018)
* Henry I of France (1008–1060)
* Henry I the Long, Margrave of the ...
, son of Gerard II
* 1182–1207:
Otto I
Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Francia, East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the olde ...
, son of Henry I
* 1207–1229:
Gerard III, son of Otto I
* 1229–1271:
Otto II
Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (''der Rote''), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy. ...
, son of Gerard III
* 1271–1318:
Reginald I Reginald I may refer to:
* Reginald I, Count of Burgundy (968–1057), Count of the Free County of Burgundy from 1026
* Reginald I, Count of Bar (died 1149), called "the One-eyed", Count of Bar from 1105
* Reginald I of Guelders (1255–1326), Coun ...
, son of Otto II
* 1318–1343:
Reginald II, son of Reginald I
Dukes
House of Wassenberg
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
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
The name was introd ...
, wife of Reginald II, regent of Reginald III
* 1343–1361:
Reginald III, son of Reginald II and Eleanor
* 1361–1371:
Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, 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
John II ( – 19 May 1381) was a Franco-Dutch nobleman who ruled lands in both France and the Holy Roman Empire. He was the count of Blois and Dunois from 1372 until 1381, the lord of Avesnes, Schoonhoven, Gouda, Beaumont, Chimay and Waarde ...
(d. 1381)
*1371–1379
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
(d. 1397) and her husband,
William II, Duke of Jülich
William II, Duke of Jülich ( – 13 December 1393) was the second Duke of Jülich and the sixth William in the House of Jülich. He was the second son of William I of Jülich and Joanna of Hainaut.Walther Möller, ''Stammtafeln westdeutscher ...
(d. 1393)
House of Jülich-Hengebach
* 1379–1402:
William I
William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087 ...
, 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 John II may refer to:
People
* John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499)
* John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672)
* John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302)
* John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318)
* John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...
, nephew of Reginald IV, regent of Arnold
* 1423–1465:
Arnold, son of John II
* 1465–1471:
Adolf
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, son of Arnold
* 1471–1473:
Arnold, second time
Arnold sold the Duchy of Guelders to
Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
* Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Roman Emperors and French kings
* Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), also king of Albania, Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily
* Charles I of ...
, Duke of
Burgundy
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, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.
House of Burgundy
* 1473–1477:
Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
* Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Roman Emperors and French kings
* Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), also king of Albania, Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily
* Charles I of ...
* 1477–1482:
Mary
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
, daughter of Charles I, wife of
Maximillian
House of Habsburg
* 1477–1482:
Maximillian I, ruler ''
jure uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could becom ...
''
* 1482–1492:
Philip I Philip(p) I may refer to:
* Philip I of Macedon (7th century BC)
* Philip I Philadelphus (between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC)
* Philip the Arab (c. 204–249), Roman Emperor
* Philip I of France (1052–1108)
* Philip I (archbishop of Cologne) (1 ...
, son of Mary and Maximilian I
House of Egmond
The Egmond family did not abandon their claims to Guelders and
Charles of Egmond
Charles II (9 November 1467 – 30 June 1538) was a member of the House of Egmond
The House of Egmond or Egmont (French language, French: ''Maison d'Egmond'', Dutch language, Dutch: ''Huis Egmond'') is named after the Netherlands, Dutch town o ...
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 Charles V may refer to:
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
* Infan ...
, son of Philip I
* 1555–1598:
Philip II Philip II may refer to:
* Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC)
* Philip II (emperor) (238–249), Roman emperor
* Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374)
* Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342–1404)
* Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438-1497)
* Philip ...
, son of Charles V
Guelders in popular culture
William Thatcher, the lead character in the 2001 film ''
A Knight's Tale
''A Knight's Tale'' is a 2001 American medieval adventure comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, win ...
'' played by
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to ...
claimed to be Sir
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
Ulrich von Liechtenstein (ca. 1200 – 26 January 1275) was a German minnesinger and poet of the Middle Ages. He wrote poetry in Middle High German and was author of noted works about how knights and nobles may lead more virtuous lives. Ulrich was ...
from
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
so as to appear to be of noble birth and thus qualify to participate in jousting.
External links
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* {{cite web , last=Marek , first=Miroslav , url=http://genealogy.euweb.cz/egmond/egmond2.html#R , title= House of Egmont , publisher=Genealogy EU
Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 – Northern Part
Guelders
The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.
Geography
The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in pr ...
Guelders
The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.
Geography
The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in pr ...
Guelders
The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.
Geography
The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in pr ...
Ruling families of the Duchy of Guelders
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