Otto II, Count of Guelders
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Otto II, Count of Guelders (Dutch: Otto II, Graaf van Gelre) was a nobleman from the 13th century. He was the son of Gerard III, Count of Guelders
and Margaretha of Brabant.
his two years old son Floris V, Count of Holland
inherited Holland. His uncle (Floris de Voogd
regent from 1256 to 1258), and later his aunt (Adelaide of Holland
regent from 1258 to 1263) fought over custody of Holland with other nobles. At the battle of Reimerswaal on 22 January 1263, Count Otto II defeated Aleidis and was chosen regent by the nobles who opposed Aleidis.
Otto II served as Floris V's guardian until he was twelve years old (1266) and considered capable of administering Holland himself.
and Margaretha of Brabant.
Otto first married Margaret of Cleves in 1240. They had two children:
Otto married as his second wife Philippe of Dammartin
in 1253, and they had four children:
Gerard III, Count of Guelders
Gerard III of Guelders 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...
and Margaretha of Brabant.
Life
After Count William II (1227–1256) was slain in 1256 by FrisiansFrisians
The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
his two years old son Floris V, Count of Holland
Floris V, Count of Holland
Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland , "der Keerlen God" , is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland . His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler...
inherited Holland. His uncle (Floris de Voogd
Floris de Voogd
Floris de Voogd "the guardian" of Holland, son of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant . He reigned temporarily for William II of Holland, King of the Romans, while the latter was engaged in Germany. After King William's death in 1256 he was guardian of Floris V, Count of Holland,...
regent from 1256 to 1258), and later his aunt (Adelaide of Holland
Adelaide of Holland
Adelaide of Holland or Aleide van Holland was a daughter of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant. She was also a sister of William II, Count of Holland and King of Germany...
regent from 1258 to 1263) fought over custody of Holland with other nobles. At the battle of Reimerswaal on 22 January 1263, Count Otto II defeated Aleidis and was chosen regent by the nobles who opposed Aleidis.
Otto II served as Floris V's guardian until he was twelve years old (1266) and considered capable of administering Holland himself.
Family
Otto II, Count of Guelders was the son of Gerard III, Count of GueldersGerard III, Count of Guelders
Gerard III of Guelders 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...
and Margaretha of Brabant.
Otto first married Margaret of Cleves in 1240. They had two children:
- Elizabeth of Guelders, married Adolf VIII of BergAdolf VIII of BergAdolf VIII of Berg was the eldest son of Count Adolf VII of Berg and Margaret of Hochstaden....
- Margaret of Guelders, married Enguerrand IV, Lord de Coucy
Otto married as his second wife Philippe of Dammartin
Philippe of Dammartin
Philippe of Dammartin was a 13th century noble woman. Philippe was the daughter of Simon of Dammartin, Count of Aumâle, Count of Ponthieu and of Montreuil and his wife Marie of Ponthieu...
in 1253, and they had four children:
- Reginald I, Count of Guelders
- Phillipa of Guelders, married Waleran II, Lord of Valkenburg.
- Margaret of Guelders, married Dietrich VI, Count of ClevesDietrich VI, Count of ClevesDietrich VI, also called Dietrich of Meissen, was Count of Cleves from 1260 through 1275.The County of Cleves was a comital polity of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its rulers, called counts, had a special and privileged standing in the Empire...
. - Maria of Guelders