Gerhard III, Duke of Gelre

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Duchy_of_Cleves
gptkb:Duchy_of_Brabant
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:House_of_Wassenberg
gptkbp:born c. 1320
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Geldern
gptkbp:conflict Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:cultural_impact Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:death 1371
gptkbp:father Gerhard_II,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkbp:historicalContext Middle Ages
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wassenberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gerhard III, Duke of Gelre
gptkbp:influence Strengthened the duchy
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Legacy_in_Gelre
Economic development
Historical significance
Military campaigns
Cultural patronage
Military reforms
Diplomatic negotiations
Legal reforms
Support of the arts
Cultural exchanges
Military alliances
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of education
Influence on local governance
Diplomatic marriages
Territorial expansion
Involvement in regional politics
Promotion of trade
Support of local nobility
Promotion of agriculture
Support of local economy
Construction of fortifications
Support of the church
Civic improvements
Influence on trade policies
Support of military campaigns
Role in regional conflicts
Role in feudal system
Influence on neighboring territories
Advancement of local nobility
Conflict_with_the_Bishop_of_Cologne
Role_in_the_development_of_Gelre
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Adolphus,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkb:Reinoud_I,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkb:Gerhard_IV,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Brabant
gptkbp:predecessor Gerhard_II,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkbp:reign 1343-1371
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Cleves
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Reinoud_I,_Duke_of_Gelre
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Gelre
Count of Zutphen
Count of Gelre