Charles II, Duke of Guelders

Charles II (9 November 1467 – 30 June 1538) was a member of the House of Egmond who ruled as Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen from 1492 until his death. He was the son of Adolf of Egmond and Catherine of Bourbon. He had a principal role in the Frisian peasant rebellion and the Guelders Wars.

Charles II, Duke of Guelders
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
Born9 November 1467
Grave, Netherlands
Died30 June 1538(1538-06-30) (aged 70)
Arnhem
Noble familyHouse of Egmond
Spouse(s)Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg
FatherAdolf of Egmond
MotherCatherine of Bourbon
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