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Lambertine De Ligne
Lambertine de Ligne (1593–1651) was a noblewoman and heiress from the Habsburg Netherlands. Biography Lambertine was born on 22 June 1593, the third daughter and fourth child of Lamoral, Count of Ligne and Anne-Marie de Melun, Marquise de Roubaix. She was raised at the Brussels court of Archduke Albert and Infanta Isabella, and throughout her life expressed an admiration for the Infanta Isabella's virtues. In 1609 she married Philibert de la Baume, Marquis of Saint-Martin-le-Châtel, with whom she had a daughter. She was widowed in 1613, when her husband died in a hunting accident. In 1615 she married again, to Christopher of East Frisia, a younger son of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia, and the Swedish princess Katarina Vasa. As lady of Villers she was patroness of the parish church and in 1617 stood godmother to its new bell. She had no children with her second husband, who died in 1636 leaving her as his sole legatee. On 7 February 1640 she married her first husband's brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habsburg Netherlands
Habsburg Netherlands was the Renaissance period fiefs in the Low Countries held by the Holy Roman Empire's House of Habsburg. The rule began in 1482, when the last House of Valois-Burgundy, Valois-Burgundy ruler of the Netherlands, Mary of Burgundy, Mary, wife of Maximilian I of Austria, died. Their grandson, Emperor Charles V, was born in the Habsburg Netherlands and made Brussels one of his capitals. Becoming known as the Seventeen Provinces in 1549, they were held by the Spanish branch of the Habsburgs from 1556, known as the Spanish Netherlands from that time on. In 1581, in the midst of the Dutch Revolt, the Seven United Provinces seceded from the rest of this territory to form the Dutch Republic. The remaining Spanish Southern Netherlands became the Austrian Netherlands in 1714, after Austrian acquisition under the Treaty of Rastatt. De facto Habsburg rule ended with the annexation by the revolutionary French First Republic in 1795. Austria, however, did not relinquish its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal territory by force of arms and advantageous politicking, and was also a prominent patron of the arts and a reformer of Church missions. However, the massive debts incurred during his pontificate greatly weakened his successors, who were unable to maintain the papacy's longstanding political and military influence in Europe. He was also an opponent of Copernicanism and involved in the Galileo affair. He is the last pope to date to take the pontifical name "Urban". Biography Early life He was born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini in April 1568 to Antonio Barberini, a Florentine nobleman, and Camilla Barbadoro. He was born at Barberino Val d'Elsa in "Tafania" house. His father died when he was only three years old and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1593 Births
Events January–December * January – Siege of Pyongyang (1593): A Japanese invasion is defeated in Pyongyang by a combined force of Korean and Ming troops. * January 18 – Siamese King Naresuan, in combat on elephant back, kills Burmese Crown Prince Mingyi Swa on Monday, Moon 2 Waning day 2, Year of the Dragon, Chulasakarat 954, reckoned as corresponding to January 25, 1593, of the Gregorian calendar, and commemorated as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day. * January 27 – The Roman Inquisition opens the seven-year trial of scholar Giordano Bruno. * February 2 – Battle of Piątek: Polish forces led by Janusz Ostrogski are victorious. * February 12 – Battle of Haengju: Korea defeats Japan. * March 7 (February 25 Old Style) – The Uppsala Synod discontinues; the Liturgical Struggle between the Swedish Reformation and Counter-Reformation ends in Sweden. * March 14 – The Pi Day, giving the most digits of Pi when written in ''mm/dd/yyyy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Gaillard
Arthur Gaillard (1847–1912) was the head of the State Archives in Belgium from 1904 until his death. His career as an archivist began in 1872 and he worked his way up through all the ranks of the service to become its head. He instituted the practice of publishing summary inventories of the collections, many of which he prepared himself. He is best known for fundamental work on the major institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands, in particular the Great Council of Mechelen and the Council of Brabant.Joseph Cuvelier, "Gaillard (Arthur)", ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique The ''Biographie nationale de Belgique'' (French; "National Biography of Belgium") is a biographical dictionary of Belgium. It was published by the Royal Academy of Belgium in 44 volumes between 1866 and 1986. A continuation series, entitled the ' ...''vol. 29(Brussels, 1926), 608–610. Publications * ''Le Conseil de Brabant: Histoire – Organisation – Procédure'' (3 vols., Brussels, 1898–1902). * ''Inven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Council Of Mechelen
From the 15th century onwards, the Great Council of the Netherlands at Mechelen (Dutch: ''De Grote Raad der Nederlanden te Mechelen''; French: ''le grand conseil des Pays-Bas à Malines''; German: ''der Grosse Rat der Niederlände zu Mecheln'') was the highest court in the Burgundian Netherlands. It was responsible for the Dutch-, French- and German-speaking areas. In Luxembourgish the phrase ''"mir ginn op Mechelen"'' (we'll go to Mechelen) still means playing one's last trump card. The Grote Raad first sat in the Schepenhuis in Mechelen then, from 1616, in the (old) palace of Margaretha of Austria on Keizerstraat. Origins and history The medieval rulers were assisted by advisers. Together with the ruler they formed the Council of State, also called the ''consilium'' or ''curia''. Gradually the council became more specialised, with separate financial, judicial and political council emerging. In the Burgundian Netherlands, the councils initially travelled with the Duke. In 147 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Royale D'Archéologie De Belgique
The Royal Academy of Archaeology of Belgium (french: Académie Royale d'Archéologie de Belgique, nl, Koninklijke Academie voor Oudheidkunde van België), founded in 1842, is a learned society in Belgium that works to promote research and education in the fields of archaeology and art history. In a federal country with most powers devolved to the regions and communities, it is one of the few cultural institutions operating at a federal level. Long established in the Royal Museums of Art and History, since 2009 it has met in the Academy Palace The Academy Palace or Palace of the Academies (french: Palais des Académies, nl, Paleis der Academiën) is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built between 1823 and 1828 for Prince William II of Orange. Today, it .... Publications The academy publishes or has published: * ''Annales de l'Académie royale d'Archéologie de Belgique'' (1843–1930) * ''Bulletin de l'Académie royale d'Archéologie de Belgique' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corneille Stroobant
Corneille Stroobant (1811–1890) was a Belgian priest-scholar with a particular interest in local history and genealogy. Life Stroobant was born in Turnhout on 6 November 1811, and studied at a secondary school there. He enrolled in the Archdiocesan Major Seminary, Mechelen, on 2 September 1833, and on 2 May 1836 was appointed to teach in the minor seminary in Hoogstraten.Léon Goffin, "Stroobant (Corneille)", ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 24(Brussels, 1929), 484-484. From 1845 to 1879 he was a missionary in England. In retirement he lived in Brussels and dedicated his time to further research, publishing numerous articles in the '' Annales de l'Académie Royale d'Archéologie de Belgique''. He died suddenly in Brussels on 20 October 1890 and was buried in his family's vault in Wemmel Wemmel (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; frp, Franche-Comtât; also german: Freigrafschaft; es, Franco Condado; all ) is a cultural and historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône and the Territoire de Belfort. In 2016, its population was 1,180,397. From 1956 to 2015, the Franche-Comté was a French administrative region. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The region is named after the ' (Free County of Burgundy), definitively separated from the region of Burgundy proper in the fifteenth century. In 2016, these two-halves of the historic Kingdom of Burgundy were reunited, as the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is also the 6th biggest region in France. The name "Franche-Comté" is feminine because the word "comté" in the past was generally feminine, although today it is masculine. The principal cities are the capital Besançon, Belfort an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamoral, 1st Prince Of Ligne
Lamoral, 1st Prince of Ligne (19 July 1563, in Château de Belœil – 6 February 1624, in Brussels) was a diplomat in the 17th century. Early life Lamoral, Count and after 1601 first Prince de Ligne and Prince d'Épinoy, was the son of Philip, Count of Ligne (died 1583), and his wife, Countess Marguerite de Lalaing (died 1598), daughter of Philip, Count of Hoogstraten. He was the uncle of Rasse of Gavre, 1st Marquess of Ayseau. Biography As a diplomat, the first Prince de Ligne was involved in many historic events of his time. He represented Archduke Albert of Austria and Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain at the French court of Henri IV of France, in Spain and again in Paris, to congratulate King Louis XIII of France with his marriage with the daughter of Philip III of Spain. During this mission, he discussed several issues with the French political leaders. In 1601 he received from Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor the hereditary title of ''Prince de Ligne''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villers-Sire-Nicole
Villers-Sire-Nicole is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Villerssirenicole {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina Vasa
, birth_date = 6 June 1539 , death_date = , father = Gustav I of Sweden , mother = Margaret Leijonhufvud , spouse = Edzard II, Count of East Frisia , issue = Countess Margareta Anne, Electress PalatineEnno III, Count of OstfrieslandJohn III of RietbergCount ChristopherCount EdzardCountess ElizabethCountess SophiaCount Karl OttoMaria, Duchess of Brunswick-Dannenberg Catherine Vasa of Sweden ( sv, Katarina Gustavsdotter Vasa; 6 June 1539 – 21 December 1610) was a Swedish princess, and the Countess consort of East Frisia as the spouse of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia. She was the oldest daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. She was the autonomous Regent of and Norden in Ostfriesland (East Frisia) from 1599 to 1610. Biography Early life During her early childhood, she, as well as her siblings in the royal nursery, were primarily under the care of her mother the queen's trusted nurse, Brigitta Lars Anderssons, her mother's cousin lady Margareta and the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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