Counts and dukes of Guelders

This article is about the rulers of the historical county and duchy of Guelders.

Original coat of arms of the County and Duchy of Guelders
Coat of arms after 1379

List of Counts of Guelders

House of Wassenberg
  • 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

List of Dukes of Guelders

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, 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:

House of Jülich-Hengebach

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

House of Habsburg

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

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.

See also
  • Duchy of Guelders
  • 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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