Gerard II, Count of Guelders

Dutch noble
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Gerard II, Count of Guelders

Summary

Gerard II, Count of Guelders is a human[1]. He was born on 1090[2]. He died on January 1, 1131[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders was born on 1090[2].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders died on January 1, 1131[3].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's father was Gerard I, Count of Guelders[6].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's mother was Clementia of Aquitaine[7].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's mother was Sophia[8].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders was married to Ermengarde of Zutphen[9].
  • A child of Gerard II, Count of Guelders was Henry I, Count of Guelders[10].
  • A child of Gerard II, Count of Guelders was Adélaïde de Gueldre[11].
  • A child of Gerard II, Count of Guelders was Salome van Gelre[12].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's professions included aristocrat[4].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders is recorded as male[13].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's family is recorded as House of Wassenberg[15].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's noble title is recorded as count of Guelders[16].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's given name is recorded as Gerard[17].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Yolande de Wassenberg[19].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as William, Count of Luxembourg[20].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur[21].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Henry III, Count of Luxembourg[22].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Matilda of Luxembourg[23].
  • Gerard II, Count of Guelders's sibling is recorded as Judith of Guelders[24].

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Origins and Family

Gerard II, Count of Guelders was born on 1090[2]. His father was Gerard I, Count of Guelders[6]. Mothers listed include Clementia of Aquitaine[7], an aristocrat[25], 1048–1142[26] and Sophia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Gerard II, Count of Guelders's professions included aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

Gerard II, Count of Guelders was married to Ermengarde of Zutphen[9]. Children include Henry I, Count of Guelders[10], an aristocrat[27], 1117–1182[28]; Adélaïde de Gueldre[11], 1080–1156[29], of Germany[30]; and Salome van Gelre[12], 1120–1170[31].

Death and Burial

Gerard II, Count of Guelders died on January 1, 1131[3].

Why It Matters

Gerard II, Count of Guelders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Gerard II, Count of Guelders's parents?

Gerard II, Count of Guelders's father was Gerard I, Count of Guelders[6]. Gerard II, Count of Guelders's mother was Clementia of Aquitaine[7].

Who was Gerard II, Count of Guelders married to?

Gerard II, Count of Guelders's spouses include Ermengarde of Zutphen[9].

What did Gerard II, Count of Guelders do for work?

Gerard II, Count of Guelders worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Sibling Yolande de Wassenberg, William, Count of Luxembourg, Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur +3
    Given name Gerard
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