: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, Lord of Wassenberg.

During Reginald 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 : Reginald I, son of

• 1318–1343 : Reginald II the black, son of

• 1343–1361 : Reginald 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 : Reginald III the fat, 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 her 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

• 1371–1380 Maria (d. 1405) and William II, Duke of Jülich (d. 1393), her husband

House of Jülich-Hengebach

• 1380–1402 : 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

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, 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

• 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