Английская Википедия:Gerard III, Count of Guelders

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description

Файл:GerhardIVMargarete.jpg
Gerard and Margaret's Tomb

Gerard III of Guelders (1185 – 22 October 1229) was the Count of Guelders and Zutphen from 1207 until his death in 1229. He was a son of Count Otto I of Guelders, and is sometimes called Gerard IV or Gerard V. Gerard married Margaretha of Brabant, the daughter of Duke Hendrik I of Brabant and Matilda of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant, in 1206.

Life

Gerard was an influential knight in the court of the emperor Frederick II, but fell from grace and the emperor destroyed Roermond in 1213 after a conflict between them. He fought the Bishop of Utrecht Otto II of Lippe over Salland but supported the Bishop in the Battle of Ane. He was captured in this battle in 1227.Шаблон:Citation needed The chronicle of Johannes de Beke mentions that Gerard was killed in battle.[1] Another source mentions that Gerard was killed in a battle at Zutphen in 1229.[2]

Family

Gerard was a son of Count Otto I of Guelders and Richardis of Bavaria. He married Margaret of Brabant, the daughter of Henry I, Duke of Brabant, and Matilda of Flanders.Шаблон:Sfn They had:

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Sources

Шаблон:S-start Шаблон:Succession box Шаблон:S-end

Шаблон:Authority control

Шаблон:Netherlands-bio-stub Шаблон:Europe-noble-stub

  1. Chronologia Johannes de Beke 66c, p. 169.
  2. Kronijk van Arent toe Bocop, p. 116.