Reinald II, Count of Gelre

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Count
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Duchy_of_Cleves
gptkb:Duchy_of_Brabant
Duchy of Limburg
gptkbp:birthYear circa 1230
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Geldern
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_of_Gelre
gptkb:Adolphus_of_Gelre
Gerhard_of_Gelre
Reinald_III,_Count_of_Gelre
gptkbp:conflict War of the Succession of Guelders
gptkbp:deathYear 1271
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:father Otto_I,_Count_of_Gelre
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Gelre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reinald II, Count of Gelre
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of religious tolerance
Involvement in the Crusades
Support for education
Establishment of local governance
Cultural exchanges with other regions
Promotion of chivalric values
Support for the arts and literature
Support for local festivals
Establishment of a court system
Strengthening of feudal ties
Marriage alliances with noble families
Support for the church
Promotion of local crafts
Diplomatic relations with neighboring territories
Encouragement of trade fairs
Participation in regional politics
Promotion of local governance structures
Strengthening of the county's defenses
Influence on regional law
Influence on the development of the region's identity
Influence_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Strengthening_the_County_of_Gelre
Civic_improvements_in_Gelre
Promotion_of_agriculture_in_Gelre
Legacy_in_the_history_of_the_Netherlands
Military_campaigns_against_the_Bishopric_of_Utrecht
Construction_of_fortifications_in_Gelre
Development_of_infrastructure_in_Gelre
Development_of_trade_in_Gelre
Establishment_of_the_Gelre_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Brabant
gptkbp:predecessor Otto_I,_Count_of_Gelre
gptkbp:reign 1256-1271
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Cleves
gptkbp:successor Reinald_III,_Count_of_Gelre
gptkbp:title gptkb:Lord_of_Nijmegen
Count of Gelre