House of Guelders

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The House of Guelders was a medieval noble dynasty that held significant power in the Low Countries, ruling territories that later formed part of the Duchy of Guelders and influencing regional politics for centuries.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
House of Guelders canonical 8
Guelders dynasty 2
Dukes of Guelders 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval dynasty
noble house
alliance various alliances with neighboring principalities in the Holy Roman Empire
coatOfArms gold lion rampant on a blue field
conflict wars with the Bishopric of Utrecht
wars with the County of Holland
wars with the Duchy of Brabant
continent Europe
country Low Countries
dynasticBranch Guelders-Jülich
endTime 16th century
finalOverlord House of Habsburg
governmentForm feudal monarchy
inheritedBy House of Egmond
House of Jülich
language Middle Dutch
legacy contributed to the territorial formation of modern Gelderland
influenced political balance in the medieval Low Countries
mainTerritory County of Guelders
Duchy of Guelders
maritalPolicy dynastic marriages with neighboring German and Low Countries nobility
nobleRank counts of Guelders
linked to: County of Guelders

dukes of Guelders
linked to: Duke of Guelders
notableMember Adolph I, Duke of Cleves (by marriage ties)
Edward, Duke of Guelders
Gerard I of Guelders
Mary of Guelders
Otto I, Count of Guelders
Reginald I, Count of Guelders
Reginald II, Duke of Guelders
Reginald III, Duke of Guelders
overlord Holy Roman Empire
politicalInfluence Low Countries regional politics
politicalRole ruling dynasty in Guelders
powerBase feudal vassals
nobility
predecessorTerritory County of Guelders
presentDayLocation Germany
Netherlands
region Gelderland
Guelders
linked to: County of Guelders
religion Roman Catholicism
startTime 11th century
successorTerritory Duchy of Guelders
timePeriod Middle Ages
titleHeldWithin Count of Zutphen

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

County of Zutphen rulingDynasty House of Guelders
House of Wassenberg producedNobleBranch Dukes of Guelders
linked to: House of Guelders
House of Limburg dynasticRelations House of Guelders
William I, Duke of Guelders partOf House of Guelders
Reginald III, Duke of Guelders nobleFamily Guelders dynasty
linked to: House of Guelders
Edward, Duke of Guelders house House of Guelders
Edward, Duke of Guelders nobleFamily Guelders dynasty
linked to: House of Guelders
Margaret of Guelders memberOf House of Guelders
Count of Zutphen associatedDynasty House of Guelders
Reginald II, Duke of Guelders nobleFamily House of Guelders
Philippa of Guelders nobleFamily House of Guelders