Guelders is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.

Counts

House of Wassenberg

Dukes

House of Wassenberg

During Reinoud II's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy with the Wessenberg-Maccan. After the death of Reginald III without issue, two of his half-sisters disputed the succession of the Duchy of Guelders:

House of Jülich-Hengebach

House of Egmond

Arnold sold the Duchy of Guelders to Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, who was recognized by the Holy Roman Emperor as Duke of Guelders.

House of Burgundy

House of Habsburg

House of Egmond

The Egmond family did not abandon their claims to Guelders and Charles of Egmond conquered the Duchy in 1492. He remained in power with support of the French king.

House of La Marck

House of Habsburg

Guelders in popular culture

William Thatcher, the lead character in the 2001 film A Knight's Tale played by Heath Ledger claimed to be Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein from Gelderland so as to appear to be of noble birth and thus qualify to participate in jousting.