NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Guelders

History

Historical map of the county and duchy of Guelders (1477)

The duchy was divided into four quarters: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

the quarter of Arnhem, also called the Veluwe,

the quarter of Nijmegen, also called the Betuwe,

the quarter of Zutphen, also called the Achterhoek,

the quarter of Roermond (now in the province of Northern Limburg), also called the Upper Quarter of Guelders ot Overkwartier. The actual centre was Montfort.

Guelders was often at war with the county of Holland and the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, until the dukes of Burgundy acquired the whole area. Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... A forest on the Veluwe The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. ... Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area 57. ... Satellite image of the upper part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Betuwe region (5). ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... The Achterhoek is a region in the eastern part of the Netherlands. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Capital Maastricht Queens Commissioner L.J.P.M. (Leon) Frissen Religion (1999) Roman Catholic 80% Protestant 3% Area â€¢ Land â€¢ Water 2,153 kmÂ² (9th) 56 kmÂ² Population (2005) â€¢ Total â€¢ Density 1,135,962 (6th) 528/kmÂ² (4th) Inclusion 1839 Anthem In t Bronsgroen Eikenhout ISO NL-LI Official website... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with 6. ... The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. ... rÃ©gion of Bourgogne, see Bourgogne. ...

When the northern Netherlands revolted against Philip II of Spain in the 16th century, the three northern quarters became part of the United Provinces, while the Upper Quarter remained a part of the Spanish Southern Netherlands. Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 â€“ September 13, 1598) was the first official King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, King of England (as King-consort of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... The Southern Netherlands were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain (Spanish Netherlands, 1579-1713), Austria (Austrian Netherlands, 1713-1794) and France (1794-1815). ...

At the Treaty of Utrecht, ending the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713, the Spanish Upper Quarter was divided between Prussia (a.o. Geldern, Viersen, Horst, Venray), the United Provinces (a.o. Venlo, Montfort, Echt), Austria (a.o. Roermond, Niederkrüchten, Weert) and the duchy of Jülich (Erkelenz). The Treaty of Utrecht comprised a series of peace treaties signed in Utrecht in March and April 1713 that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Flag of Prussia (1894 - 1918) The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... Geldern is a city in the north-west of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Viersen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... USGS image In physical geography and geology, a horst is the raised fault block bounded by normal faults. ... Venray is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Venlo ( (helpÂ· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Ambt Montfort is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Echt-Susteren is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... NiederkrÃ¼chten is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... This is about the city in the Netherlands. ... The Duchy of JÃ¼lich was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (part of Limburg). ... Erkelenz is a town in Rhineland, in the state North Rhine-Westphalia, in the rural district (Kreis) Heinsberg, has 45279 inhabitants (May 2005) and covers an area of 117,35 KmÂ². // Geography Erkelenz is situated in the lowland of the Niederrheinische Bucht. The area is covered by loess, a very...

Coat of arms of Guelders

The coat of arms of the region evolved during the ages.

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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. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Knights Tale (2001) is a film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which is very loosely based on The Knights Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. ... Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (born April 4, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. ... Ulrich von Liechtenstein (1200-1278) was a medieval nobleman, knight, politician and minnesinger. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Clemens Cornielje Religion (1999) Protestant 31% Catholic 29% Area â€¢ Land â€¢ Water 4,975 kmÂ² (1st) 161 kmÂ² Population (2005) â€¢ Total â€¢ Density 1,970,865 (4th) 393/kmÂ² (6th) Inclusion {{{inclusion}}} Anthem Ons Gelderland ISO NL-GE Official website www. ...

External links

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states
County of Artois | Duchy of Brabant | County of Drenthe | County of Flanders | Lordship of Friesland | Lordship of Groningen | Duchy of Guelders | County of Hainault | County of Holland | Duchy of Limburg | Duchy of Luxembourg | County of Mechelen | County of Namur | Lordship of Overijssel | Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht | County of Zeeland | Lordship of Zutphen
dependent territories
Margraviate of Antwerp | Emperial city of Besançon | Lordship of Breda | County of Burgundy | County of Loon
The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... Capital Assen Queens Commissioner A.L. (Relus) ter Beek Religion (1999) Protestant 35% Catholic 8% Area â€¢ Land â€¢ Water 2,642 kmÂ² (7th) 38 kmÂ² Population (2005) â€¢ Total â€¢ Density 483,173 (10th) 183/kmÂ² (12th) Inclusion 1796 Anthem Mijn Drenthe ISO NL-DR Official website www. ... This article deals with the historical county of Flanders, for present-day Flanders see Flanders The geographical region and former county of Flanders contains not only the two Belgian provinces but also the present-day French département of Nord, in parts of which there is still a Flemish-speaking... Satellite view of the German Bight (the Frisian Coast). ... Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ... Guelders (Dutch Gelre, German Geldern) is the name of a historical duchy in the Low Countries. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The Duchy of Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, located between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen. ... // Counts of Luxemburg Counts of Ardennes Siegfried I, 963â€“998, Count in Moselgau from House of Dukes of Lorraine. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Utrecht refers to various cities and areas: Utrecht (province), of the Netherlands Utrecht (city), Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name Utrecht (municipality), includes the city of Utrecht and two neighbouring villages (Vleuten / de Meern) Utrecht (agglomeration), in the Netherlands, includes the city of Utrecht Diocese of... Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of BesanÃ§on Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-ComtÃ© Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand BesanÃ§on Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land areaÂ¹ 65. ... Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady) Breda ( (helpÂ· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... Coat of Arms of the french town Mersuay and of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century. ... The County of Loon (French: Comté de Looz) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Belgium. ...

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History

Coat of arms of Guelders

Guelders in popular culture

See also

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