Career
Otto van Gelre was the son of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Richardis van Beieren. He was appointed bishop at a young age with the support of Guelders and the Hohenstaufen. He died at Voorthuizen at Elten, on the way to Rome.
Otto van Gelre was the son of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Richardis van Beieren. He was appointed bishop at a young age with the support of Guelders and the Hohenstaufen. He died at Voorthuizen at Elten, on the way to Rome.
He was a loyal supporter of Guelder"s interests in the Bishopric of Utrecht.