PV! Photo taken in Wageningen, Gelderland
PV! Photo taken in Wageningen, Gelderland
The Duchy of Guelders was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named after the town of Geldern, in present-day Germany.
The Duchy of Guelders fought Emperor Charles V, who claimed it, with the help of France. But the French were engaged on multiple fronts as they were in the long struggle against the Habsburg "encirclement" of France. In 1543 Duke William of Guelders conceded the duchy to the Emperor.
Now a Bitcoin fact: Arnhem Bitcoin City is located in Gelderland.
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