Reginald IV ( – 25 June 1423) was the second duke to rule both Guelders and Jülich
Reginald was the son of
William II, Duke of Jülich and
Maria of Guelders.
[Walther Möller, ''Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlechter im Mittelalter'' (Darmstadt, 1922, reprint Verlag Degener & Co., 1995), Vol. 1, p. 14.] He became duke upon his brother
William's death in 1402 without issue.
In conjunction with the
Wittelsbach
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counts of Holland
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House of Holland
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,
Hainaut and
Zeeland
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, Reginald tried in vain to slow the emergence of
Burgundy
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in the Netherlands area and in 1406 was unable to enforce old claims against Burgundy to Brabant-Limburg. He allied himself with King
Rupert of Germany
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, supporting his coronation in Aachen and remained closely connected with the
House of Orléans
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. In 1407, Reginald supported his brother-in-law, John of Arkel, against the Dutch and in 1409 received the city of
Gorinchem
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from John. This started a new with Holland which ended in 1412 when Reginald ceded Gorinchem for a large sum of money. He also conceded the city of Emmerich as a result of an earlier promise to the
duke of Cleves. Reginald led the traditional feuds of his house, particularly those against the bishops of Utrecht and against Holland and Friesland. He occupied
Arkel, but in 1422 he was forced to seek peace and return all of his conquests. Reginald also stood against the House of Cleves in the Niederrhein area and maintained a lot of influence over Guelders.
On 5 May 1405, Reginald married Marie of Harcourt, daughter of
John VI, Count of Harcourt.
Reginald died childless near Arnhem on 25 June 1423 and was buried at Kloster Monkhuizen. The Duchy of Jülich descended to his first cousin once removed
Adolf. The Duchy of Guelders descended to Reginald's grandnephew,
Arnold of Egmond, although the House of Jülich fought unsuccessfully against the House of Egmond for this title.
References
External links
Genealogie-Mittelalter.de
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1365 births
1423 deaths
Dukes of Guelders
House of Jülich-Hengebach