- This article deals with the rulers of the historical county and duchy of Guelders, for other meanings see Guelders.
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List of Counts of Guelders
House of Wassenberg
The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV, Lord 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 the black, 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.
- 1318–1343 : Reginald II the black
- 1343–1361 : Reginald III the fat, son of, first time
- 1343–1344 : Eleanor, regent, daughter of Edward II of England, wife of Reginald II
- 1361–1371 : Edward, 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 Blois (d. 1381), her third husband
- 1371–1379 Maria (d. 1397) and William II, Duke of Jülich (d. 1393), her husband
- 1379–1402 : William I, son of Maria and William II
- 1371–1377 : William, regent, father of
- 1402–1423 : Reginald IV, brother of
House of Egmond
- 1423–1465 : Arnold, descendant of Reginald IV's sister
- 1423–1436 : John, regent, father of
- 1465–1471 : Adolf, son of
- 1471–1473 : Arnold, again
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 Burgundy
- 1473–1477 : Charles I the Bold
- 1478–1482 : Mary the Rich, wife of Maximillian
House of Habsburg
- 1477–1482 : Maximillian, ruler jure uxoris, 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
- 1538–1543 : William II the rich
House of Habsburg
- 1543–1555 : Charles III
- 1555–1598 : Philip II, son of
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.
See also
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Geldern-Heinsberg". Genealogy.EU.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - Marek, Miroslav. "House of Egmont". Genealogy.EU.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 – Northern Part
- Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 – Southern Part