Background
He was the son of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Cleves.
He was the son of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Cleves.
After the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, he was liberated by the Flemish. He died the same year at the head of a Flemish army besieging Tournai, after the States of Guelders had recognized him as Duke. His body was buried in Tournai Cathedral.