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

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 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

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.

See also

• Duchy of Guelders

External links

• Geldern-Heinsberg
• House of Egmont
• Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 - Northern Part
• Map of Upper Guelders in 1789 - Southern Part