Arnold of Egmond (14 July 1410 – 23 February 1473) was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. Life [ edit ] Arnold was born in Egmond-Binnen , North Holland , the son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel .
- 10 July 1410, Egmond-Binnen
- Egmont
- 23 February 1473 (aged 62), Grave
- Catherine of Cleves
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
Charles had Duke Adolf captured and imprisoned in 1471 and reinstated Arnold on the throne of the Duchy of Guelders. Charles then bought the reversion (i.e., the right of succession to the throne) from Duke Arnold, who, against the will of the towns and the law of the land, pledged his duchy to Charles for 300,000 Rhenish florins.
- Feudal monarchy
- Duchy
- Middle Ages, Renaissance
- Geldern
14 de ago. de 2023 · Arnold, Duke of Guelders. Arnold of Egmond (14 July 1410, Egmond-Binnen, North Holland – 23 February 1473, Grave) was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. He was son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel. On 11 July 1423, Arnold of Egmond, who was still a boy in years, succeeded Duke Reinald IV. Arnold was the grandson of Reinald ...
- Noord-Holland
- Katharina Von Kleve, Duchess of Guelders
Marie of Burgundy. Catherine of Cleves (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479) was Duchess of Guelders by marriage to Arnold, Duke of Guelders. She acted as regent of Guelders during the absence of her spouse in 1450. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was commissioned for her.
Arnold of Egmond(14 July 1410 – 23 February 1473) was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. Life. Arnold was born in Egmond-Binnen, North Holland, the son of John II of Egmondand Maria van Arkel. Egmond coat of arms. On 11 July 1423, Arnold, still a boy, succeeded Duke Reinald IV.