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Gerhard was born about 1185, the son of Otto I, Graaf van Gelre, and Richardis von Scheyern-Wittelsbach. About 1206 he married Margareta of Brabant, the daughter of Hendrik I, duke of Brabant, and Mathilde de Boulogne. Their children Otto II, Richardis and Margareta would have progeny. His son Hendrik would become bishop of Luik (Liège).
Gerhard was an influential knight in the court of Emperor Otto IV, but fell out of grace and the emperor destroyed Roermond in the duchy of Gelre in 1213 after a conflict between them. He fought the bishop of Utrecht, Otto II zur Lippe, over Salland, but supported the bishop in the Battle of Ane on 27 July 1227 against Rudolf II, Heer van Coevorden. Gerhard was captured in this battle, in which Otto was killed.
Gerhard was killed in a battle at Zutphen on 22 October 1229. His wife Margareta died in 1231. They are buried in the Musterkerk, Roermond, the Netherlands.
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