House of Wassenberg During Reinoud II's reign, the county of Guelders was elevated to a duchy with the Wessenberg-Maccan. • 1318–1343:
Reginald II • 1343–1344:
Eleanor, wife of Reginald II, regent of Reginald III • 1343–1361:
Reginald III, son of Reginald II and Eleanor • 1361–1371:
Edward, son of Reginald II and Eleanor • 1371:
Reginald III, second time After the death of Reginald III without issue, two of his half-sisters
disputed the succession of the Duchy of Guelders: • 1371–1379
Matilde (d. 1384) and her husband,
John II, Count of Blois (d. 1381) • 1371–1379
Maria (d. 1397) and her husband,
William II, Duke of Jülich (d. 1393)
House of Jülich-Hengebach • 1379–1402:
William I, son of Maria and William II • 1402–1423:
Reginald IV, son of Maria and William II
House of Egmond • 1423–1465:
Arnold, grandnephew of Reginald IV, son of John II • 1423–1436:
John II, father and regent of Arnold • 1465–1471:
Adolf, son of Arnold • 1471–1473:
Arnold, second time 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 • 1473–1477:
Charles I • 1477–1482:
Mary, daughter of Charles I, wife of
Maximillian House of Habsburg • 1477–1482:
Maximillian I, ruler
jure uxoris • 1482–1492:
Philip I, son of Mary and Maximilian I
House of Egmond The Egmond family did not abandon their claims to Guelders and
Charles II, Duke of Guelders conquered the Duchy in 1492. As Duke his regent was his aunt
Catherine of Guelders. Charles remained in power with support of the French king. • 1492–1538:
Charles II, son of Adolf
House of La Marck • 1538–1543:
William II, distant relative and successor of the House of Egmond
House of Habsburg • 1543–1555:
Charles III, son of Philip I • 1555–1598:
Philip II, son of Charles III ==External links==