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ť This article deals with the rulers of the historical county and duchy of Guelders, for other meanings see Guelders.

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–???? : 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.

????–1361 : Reinoud III the fat

1343–1344 : Eleonor, regent, daughter of Edward II of England, wife of Reinoud II

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.

House of Burgundy

1473–1477 : Charles I the Bold

1478–1482 : Mary the Rich, daughter of

House of Habsburg

1482–1492: Philip I the Handsome, son of

????-???? : Maximillian, regent, father of

House of Egmond

The Egmond family didn't 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 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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