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Dukes of Guelders
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House of Wassenberg The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV of Wassenberg, lord of Wassenberg.
During Reinoud III's reign, the county of Guelders became a duchy.
House of Wassenberg During Reinoud III's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy.
House of Egmond
Arnold sold the duchy of Guelders to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.
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.

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List of Counts of Guelders
House of Wassenberg The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV of Wassenberg, lord of Wassenberg.
During Reinoud III's reign, the county of Guelders became a duchy.
- before 1096–about 1129 : Gerard I
- about 1129–about 1131 : Gerard II the tall, son of
- about 1131–1182 : Henry I, son of
- about 1160–about 1181 : Gerard, regent, son of
- 1182–1207 : Otto I, son of
- 1207–1229 : Gerard III, son of
- 1229–1271 : Otto II the lame, son of
- 1271–1318 : Reinoud I, son of
- 1318–1343 : Reinoud II the black, son of
- 1343–1361 : Reinoud III the fat, son of
List of Dukes of Guelders
House of Wassenberg During Reinoud III's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy.
- 1343–1361 : Reinoud III the fat
- 1361–1371 : Edward, brother of Reinoud III
- 1371-1371 : Reinoud III the fat
House of Jülich-Hengebach
- 1371–1402 : William I, nephew of
- 1371–1377 : William, regent, father of
- 1402–1423 : Reinoud IV, brother of
House of Egmond
- 1423–1465 : Arnold, grandson of Reinoud IV's sister
- 1423–1436 : John, regent, father of
- 1465–1471 : Adolf, son of
- 1471–1473 : Arnold
Arnold sold the duchy of Guelders to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.
- 1477–1482 : Maximillian, regent by marriage, father of
- 1482–1492 : Philip I the Handsome, son of
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 Cleves
House of Habsburg ...
The Duchy now reverted to its traditional owners, the Paats family and the van Dijck-Egmond family.
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.
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