Duke of Aarschot
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The Duke of Aarschot was one of the most important titles in the Low Countries
, named after the Flemish city of Aarschot
. The title was held by the House of Croÿ
and the House of Arenberg
. The present Duke is Jean-Engelbert de Ligne, 18th Duke of Aarschot and 12th Duke of Arenberg.
Low Countries
The Low Countries are the historical lands around the low-lying delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers, including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany....
, named after the Flemish city of Aarschot
Aarschot
Aarschot is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Aarschot proper and the towns of Gelrode, Langdorp and Rillaar. On January 1, 2006 Aarschot had a total population of 27,864...
. The title was held by the House of Croÿ
House of Croÿ
The House of Croÿ is an international family of European mediatized nobility which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Imperial Princes in 1594...
and the House of Arenberg
House of Arenberg
The House of Arenberg is an aristocratic lineage that is constituted by three successive families who took their name from Arenberg, a small principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the Eifel. The inheritance of the House of Croÿ-Aarschot made the Arenbergs the most influential and most wealthy...
. The present Duke is Jean-Engelbert de Ligne, 18th Duke of Aarschot and 12th Duke of Arenberg.
Lords of Aarschot
- Godfried of Brabant (12??-1302), Lord of Aarschot, killed in the Battle of the Golden SpursBattle of the Golden SpursThe Battle of the Golden Spurs, known also as the Battle of Courtrai was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk in Flanders...
. - Margaretha of Lorraine-Vaudémont (1420–1477), Lady of Aarschot. Married to Antoine de Croy, Comte de Porcéan.
- Philip I of Croy (1435–1511), 2nd count of Porcéan, 2nd count of Guînes and Lord of Aarschot.
- Henry de Croÿ (1456–1514), 3rd count of Porcéan, count of Seneghem and lord of Aarschot
Margrave of Aarschot
- William de CroÿWilliam de CroÿWilliam II de Croÿ, Lord of Chièvres , later Duke of Sora and Arce, Baron of Roccaguglielma William II de Croÿ, Lord of Chièvres (1458 – 28 May 1521) (also known as: Guillaume II de Croÿ, sieur de Chièvres in French; Guillermo II de Croÿ, señor de Chièvres, Xevres or Xebres in Spanish;...
(1458–1521), since 1518 count of Beaumont, Duke of Soria and Archi and since 1521 margrave of Aarschot.
House of Croÿ
- Philippe II de CroÿPhilippe II de CroÿPhilip II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot.Philip I belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ...
(1496–1549), since 1514 count of Porcéan, since 1521 Duke of Soria and Archi, 2nd count of Beaumont, since 1532 margrave of Renty and since 1532 first Duke of Aarschot. - Charles II de CroÿCharles II de CroÿCharles II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, 2nd Duke of Aarschot, 3rd Prince of Chimay and 3rd Count of Beaumont.He was the eldest son of Philippe II de Croÿ, Duke of Aarschot, and Anne de Croÿ, Princess of Chimay....
(1522–1551), 2nd Duke of Aarschot. - Philippe III de CroÿPhilipe de Croÿ, Duke of AerschotPhilipe de Croÿ, third Duke of Aarschot, Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean , was governor-general of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ...
(1526–1595), 3rd Duke of Aarschot. - Charles III de CroÿCharles III de CroÿCharles III de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, 4th Duke of Aarschot, 5th Prince of Chimay and 5th Count of Beaumont....
(1560–1612), 4th Duke of Aarschot. - Anna van Croÿ, 5th Duchess of Aarschot (1568–1614), married to Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of ArenbergCharles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of ArenbergPrincely Count Charles of Arenberg, duke of Aarschot , baron of Zevenbergen, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, was the second Princely Count of Arenberg and a leading aristocrat of the Habsburg Netherlands, who served as a courtier, soldier, minister and diplomat.-Background and early...
House of Arenberg-Ligne
- Philippe-Charles, 3rd Count of ArenbergPhilippe-Charles, 3rd Count of ArenbergPhilippe-Charles d'Arenberg was the third sovereign prince of Arenberg and 6th Duke of Aarschot....
(1587–1640), 6th Duke of Aarschot - Philip Francis, 1st Duke of Arenberg (1625–1674), 7th Duke of Aarschot
- Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of ArenbergCharles Eugene, 2nd Duke of ArenbergCharles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg , a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1678, became 2nd Duke of Arenberg in 1674 on the death of his step brother Philippe François, 1st Duke of Arenberg...
(1633–1681), 8th Duke of Aarschot - Philip Charles FrancisPhilippe Charles d'ArenbergPhilippe Charles François, 3rd Duke of Arenberg was also the 9th Duke of Aarschot. He married in 1684 Marie-Henriette d'Alcaretto, marquise of Grana and Savona, Italy....
(1663–1691), 9th Duke of Aarschot - LeopoldLeopold Philippe d'ArenbergLeopold Philippe of Arenberg was the 4th Duke of Arenberg, 10th Duke of Aarschot and an Austrian Field Marshal.-Biography:...
(1690–1754), 10th Duke of Aarschot - Charles Marie RaymondCharles Marie Raymond of ArenbergCharles Marie Raymond d'Arenberg was the fifth Duke of Arenberg, 11th Duke of Aarschot and an Austrian Field Marshal.-Biography:...
(1721–1778), 11th Duke of Aarschot - Louis Engelbert (1750–1820), 12th Duke of Aarschot
- Prosper LouisProsper Louis, 7th Duke of ArenbergProsper-Louis, 7th Duke of Arenberg was also the 13th Duke of Aarschot, 2nd Duke of Meppen and 2nd prince of Recklinghausen....
(1785–1861), 13th Duke of Aarschot - Engelbert AugusteEngelbert, 8th Duke of ArenbergEngelbert August Anton of Arenberg was 8th Duke of Arenberg and 14th Duke of Aarschot...
(1824–1875), 14th Duke of Aarschot - Engelbert Prosper (1872–1949), 15th Duke of Aarschot
- Engelbert Charles (1899–1974), 16th Duke of Aarschot
- Erik Charles (1901–1992), 17th Duke of Aarschot
- Jean-Engelbert (1921- ), 18th Duke of Aarschot