Duke William III of Gelre

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:County_of_Holland
gptkb:Duchy_of_Cleves
gptkb:Duchy_of_Brabant
gptkb:Duchy_of_Burgundy
County of Flanders
gptkbp:birthYear 1460
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Utrecht
gptkbp:children gptkb:Count_John_of_Gelre
gptkb:Countess_Anna_of_Gelre
gptkb:Duke_William_IV_of_Gelre
Countess_Maria_of_Gelre
Countess_Catherine_of_Gelre
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Duke_Charles_of_Gelre
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Promotion of trade and commerce
Development of regional governance
Renaissance_art_in_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:deathYear 1538
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Arnold_of_Gelre
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key figure in the history of the Low Countries
Influence on the political landscape of the 15th century
Role in the transition from feudalism to centralized power
Impact_on_the_future_of_the_Dutch_provinces
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Egmond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke William III of Gelre
gptkbp:knownFor Military campaigns in the Low Countries
Conflict_with_the_Habsburgs
Support_of_the_Burgundian_faction
gptkbp:legacy Cultural patronage
Military reforms
Diplomatic relations with neighboring states
Strengthening of the Gelre duchy
Influence_on_subsequent_dukes_of_Gelre
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Catherine_of_Cleves
gptkbp:predecessor Duke_William_II_of_Gelre
gptkbp:reignEnd 1516
gptkbp:reignStart 1477
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Cleves
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Charles_of_Gelre
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Gelre
Count of Zutphen