Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg (1633–1681), a Knight of the
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece ( es, Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, german: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage ...
since 1678, became 2nd Duke of Arenberg in 1674 on the death of his half-brother
Philippe François, 1st Duke of Arenberg
Philippe François de Ligne, (30 July 1625 - 17 December 1674), 7th Duke of Aarschot, 1st Duke of Arenberg, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, was the first son of the second marriage of Philippe Charles, Comte d'Arenberg and Isabelle ...
. The original title had been awarded on 6 June 1644, by
Habsburg
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Emperor
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III (Ferdinand Ernest; 13 July 1608, in Graz – 2 April 1657, in Vienna) was from 1621 Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary from 1625, King of Croatia and Bohemia from 1627 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 until his death in 1657.
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, making the principality of Arenberg a dukedom of the Austrian Empire..
He married
Marie-Henriette de Cusance, marquise de Varambon in 1660. Their two sons
Philippe Charles François, 3rd Duke of Arenberg
Philippe Charles François, 3rd Duke of Arenberg (10 May 1663—25 August 1691) was also the 9th Duke of Aarschot.
He became a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1685. Like his father, Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg, he was Grand ...
and Alexandre, fell in battle in 1691 and 1683 respectively. He was
Grand-Bailli and Capitaine-Général of
Hainaut.
See also
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List of Knights of the Golden Fleece
This article contains a list of knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Knights of the Burgundian Golden Fleece
15th Century
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Further reading
*http://www.arenbergfoundation.eu The Arenberg archives, a family with very strong Flemish roots, quite important in Imperial Spain and later in the Holy Roman Empire, are located for the most part in
Arras
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Cambrai
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Coblenz
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Douai
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Düsseldorf
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Enghien
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Louvain
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Osnabrück
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Paris
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Salzburg
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Vienna
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg
House of Ligne
Arenberg family
Dukes of Arenberg
Dukes of Aarschot
Knights of the Golden Fleece
1633 births
1681 deaths