Alexander von Bournonville
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Alexander von Bournonville, Alexander de Bournonville, Alexander II Hyppolite, Prince of Bournonville and Count of Hennin (1616–1691) was a Flemish military man. He held the titles of Field Marshal
of the Holy Roman Empire
, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
, Viceroy of Catalonia (1678–1685), and Viceroy of Navarre (1686–1691).
The title of Prince of Bournonville, now a place located in Pas-de-Calais near the frontier with Belgium
, was awarded in Madrid
, Spain
, by King Felipe IV of Spain on 12 July 1658, to Alexander de Bournonville, third Count of Henin Lictard. Bournonville later settled in Spain and became both Viceroy of Catalonia and Viceroy of Navarre.
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
, Viceroy of Catalonia (1678–1685), and Viceroy of Navarre (1686–1691).
The title of Prince of Bournonville, now a place located in Pas-de-Calais near the frontier with Belgium
Belgium
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, was awarded in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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, by King Felipe IV of Spain on 12 July 1658, to Alexander de Bournonville, third Count of Henin Lictard. Bournonville later settled in Spain and became both Viceroy of Catalonia and Viceroy of Navarre.
See also
- List of Spanish viceroys of Catalonia
- List of Field Marshals of the Holy Roman Empire
- Viceroy of Navarre
- Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Golden FleeceThe Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...