Dukes of Guelders
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The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV, Lord of WassenbergWassenberg
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During Reginald II's reign, the county of Guelders became a duchy.
- before 1096–about 1129 : Gerard I
- about 1129–about 1131 : Gerard II the tallGerard II, Count of GueldersGerard II was Count of Guelders from March 1129, following his father's death, until his own death on October 24, 1131.Gerard married Ermgard of Zutphen, daughter of Otto II, Count of Zutphen and Judith of Arnstein...
, son of - about 1131–1182 : Henry I, son of
- about 1160–about 1181 : GerardGerard, Regent of GueldersGerard was regent for Henry I, Count of Guelders for the last twenty-one years of the latter's reign....
, regent, son of
- about 1160–about 1181 : Gerard
- 1182–1207 : Otto IOtto I, Count of GueldersOtto I of Guelders was a Count of Guelders from 1182 until his death in 1207. He was a son of Duke Hendrik of Guelders and Agnes of Arnstein. He married Richardis of Bavaria in 1184...
, son of - 1207–1229 : Gerard IIIGerard III, Count of GueldersGerard III of Guelders was the Count of Guelders and Zutphen from 1207 until his death in 1229. He was a son of Count Otto I of Guelders, and is sometimes called Gerard IV or Gerard V...
, son of - 1229–1271 : Otto II the lameOtto II, Count of GueldersOtto II, Count of Guelders was a nobleman from the 13th century. He was the son of Gerard III, Count of Guelders and Margaretha of Brabant.-Life:...
, son of - 1271–1318 : Reginald I, son of
- 1318–1343 : Reginald II the blackReginald II of GueldersReginald II of Guelders , called "the Black" , was Count of Guelders, and from 1339 onwards Duke of Guelders, and Zutphen, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343...
, son of
House of Wassenberg
During Reinoud II's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy.- 1318–1343 : Reginald II the blackReginald II of GueldersReginald II of Guelders , called "the Black" , was Count of Guelders, and from 1339 onwards Duke of Guelders, and Zutphen, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343...
- 1343–1361 : Reginald III the fat, son of, first time
- 1343–1344 : EleanorEleanor of WoodstockEleanor of Woodstock was an English princess.She was born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire to the king Edward II of England and queen Isabella of France...
, regent, daughter of Edward II of EnglandEdward II of EnglandEdward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
, wife of Reginald II
- 1343–1344 : Eleanor
- 1361–1371 : EdwardEdward, Duke of GueldersEdward, Duke of Guelders , Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen was the youngest son of Rainald II of Guelders and his second wife, Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II of England....
, brother of Reginald III - 1371 : Reginald III the fat, 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 John II, Count of BloisJohn II, Count of BloisJohn II of Châtillon , second son of Louis I of Châtillon and Jeanne of Avesnes, was count of Blois and lord of Avesnes from 1372 to 1381....
(d. 1381), her third husband - 1371–1379 Maria (d. 1397) and William II, Duke of JülichWilliam II, Duke of JülichWilliam II, Duke of Jülich 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....
(d. 1393), her husband
House of Jülich-HengebachHeimbachHeimbach is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 20 km south of Düren. Heimbach is the city with the smallest number of residents in North Rhine-Westphalia...
- 1379–1402 : William I, son of Maria and William II
- 1371–1377 : WilliamWilliam II, Duke of JülichWilliam II, Duke of Jülich 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....
, regent, father of
- 1371–1377 : William
- 1402–1423 : Reginald IVReinald IV, Duke of Guelders and JülichReinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich aka Reginald IV was the son of William II, Duke of Jülich and Maria of Guelders, daughter of Reinald II, Duke of Guelders....
, brother of
House of Egmond
- 1423–1465 : ArnoldArnold, Duke of GueldersArnold of Egmond was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. He was son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel....
, descendant of Reginald IV's sister- 1423–1436 : John, regent, father of
- 1465–1471 : AdolfAdolf, Duke of GueldersAdolf of Egmond was a Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen from 1465–1471 and in 1477.He was the son of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Cleves....
, son of - 1471–1473 : ArnoldArnold, Duke of GueldersArnold of Egmond was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. He was son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel....
, again
Arnold sold the Duchy of Guelders to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy , was heir to an ancient and prestigious reputation and a large division of the lands of the Second Kingdom of Burgundy and in its own right was one of the geographically larger ducal territories in the emergence of Early Modern Europe from Medieval Europe.Even in that...
, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.
House of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
- 1473–1477 : Charles I the Bold
- 1478–1482 : Mary the RichMary of BurgundyMary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...
, wife of MaximillianMaximilian I, Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
House of HabsburgHabsburgThe House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
- 1477–1482 : MaximillianMaximilian I, Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
, ruler jure uxorisJure uxorisJure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
, 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 ClevesDuchy of ClevesThe Duchy of Cleves was a State of the Holy Roman Empire. It was situated in the northern Rhineland on both sides of the Lower Rhine, around its capital Cleves and the town of Wesel, bordering the lands of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the east and the Duchy of Brabant in the west...
- 1538–1543 : William II the richWilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-BergWilliam of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539...
House of Habsburg
- 1543–1555 : Charles IIICharles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
- 1555–1598 : Philip IIPhilip II of SpainPhilip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
, son of
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played by Heath Ledger
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claimed to be Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein
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so as to appear to be of noble birth and thus qualify to participate in jousting.