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Life. Gerard was an influential knight in the court of the emperor Frederick II, but fell from grace and the emperor destroyed Roermond in 1213 after a conflict between them. He fought the Bishop of Utrecht Otto II of Lippe over Salland but supported the Bishop in the Battle of Ane.
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, son of Reginald I; Dukes House of Wassenberg. During Reinoud II's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy with the Wessenberg-Maccan. 1318–1343: Reginald II
Dec 28, 2022 · Gerard II, Count of Guelders, by Wikipedia. Gerard II was Count of Guelders from March 1129 until his death on October 24, 1131. He was the son of Gerard I, Count of Guelders. Around 1116, Gerard married Ermgard of Zutphen, daughter of Otto II, Count of Zutphen and Judith of Arnstein.[1] They had two children
The county emerged about 1096, when Gerard III of Wassenberg was first documented as "Count of Guelders". It was then located on the territory of Lower Lorraine, in the area of Geldern and Roermond, with its main stronghold at Montfort (built 1260).
- Feudal monarchy
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- Middle Ages, Renaissance
- Geldern
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Gerard III of Guelders (1185 – 22 October 1229) 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. Gerard married Margaretha of Brabant, the daughter of Duke Hendrik I of Brabant and Matilda of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant, in 1206.
Gerard III of Guelders (1185 – 22 October 1229) 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. Gerard married , the daughter of Duke Hendrik I of Brabant and Matilda of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant, in 1206.
Media in category "Gerard III, Count of Guelders". This category contains only the following file. Willebrand van Oldenburg Fredrik Zurcher.JPG 2,304 × 3,072; 1.25 MB. Categories: Gerard (given name) 1185 births. 1229 deaths. House of Wassenberg. Counts of Zutphen.
