Gabriel Brühl
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Gabriel Brühl was a well-known robber
in the then Duchy of Limburg
, whose criminal career started in the 1720s and ended with his being hanged in 1743.
Brühl was a remote ancestor of the Belgian-French detective writer Georges Simenon
, who used "Brühl" as one of his many pen names.
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
in the then Duchy of Limburg
Duchy of Limburg
The Duchy of Limburg, situated in the Low Countries between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen, was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its territory is now divided between the Belgian provinces of Liège and Limburg , the Dutch province of Limburg , and a small part of North Rhine-Westphalia in...
, whose criminal career started in the 1720s and ended with his being hanged in 1743.
Brühl was a remote ancestor of the Belgian-French detective writer Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret.-Early life and education:...
, who used "Brühl" as one of his many pen names.