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The Duke of Aarschot (or ''Aerschot'') was one of the most important aristocratic titles in the
Low Countries The term Low Countries, also known as the Low Lands ( nl, de Lage Landen, french: les Pays-Bas, lb, déi Niddereg Lännereien) and historically called the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlanden), Flanders, or Belgica, is a coastal lowland region in N ...
, named after the Brabantian city of Aarschot. The title was held by the
House of Croÿ The House of Croÿ () is a family of European mediatized nobility, which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1594. In 1533 they became Dukes of Arschot (in Belgium) and ...
and the
House of Arenberg The House of Arenberg is an aristocratic lineage that is constituted by three successive families that took their name from Arenberg, a small territory of the Holy Roman Empire in the Eifel region. The inheritance of the House of Croÿ-Aarschot ma ...
. The present Duke is Leopold-Engelbert-Evrard de Arenberg-Ligne.


Lords of Aarschot

* Godfried of Brabant (12??-1302), Lord of Aarschot, killed in the Battle of the Golden Spurs. *Margaretha of Lorraine-Vaudémont (1420–1477), Lady of Aarschot. Married to
Antoine de Croy, Comte de Porcéan Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
. * 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

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William de Croÿ 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; Willem II van Croÿ, heer van Chià ...
(1458–1521), since 1518, Count of
Beaumont Beaumont may refer to: Places Canada * Beaumont, Alberta * Beaumont, Quebec England * Beaumont, Cumbria * Beaumont, Essex ** Beaumont Cut, a canal closed in the 1930s * Beaumont Street, Oxford France (communes) * Beaumont, Ardèche * ...
, Duke of Sora and Arce, and since 1521, Margrave of Aarschot.


Dukes of Aarschot


House of Croÿ

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Philippe II de Croÿ Philip II de Croÿ (1496–1549) was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot. Philip belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ. He was the eldest son of Henry de Croy, and Charlotte de Châteaubriand. His grandfather was ...
(1496–1549), since 1514, Count of Porcéan, since 1521, Duke of Sora and Arce, 2nd Count of Beaumont, since 1532, Margrave of Renty, and since 1532, first Duke of Aarschot. *
Charles II de Croÿ Charles II de Croÿ (31 July 1522 – Quiévrain, 24 June 1551) 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, Princ ...
(1522–1551), 2nd Duke of Aarschot. *
Philippe III de Croÿ Philippe de Croÿ, 3rd Duke of Aarschot, 4th Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean (Valenciennes, 10 July 1526Venice, 11 December 1595), was Stadtholder of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ. Becoming a so ...
(1526–1595), 3rd Duke of Aarschot. *
Charles III de Croÿ Charles III de Croÿ (Beaumont, Hainaut, 1 July 1560 – Beaumont, 12 January 1612) was Seigneur de Croÿ, 4th Duke of Aarschot, 5th Prince of Chimay and 5th Count of Beaumont. He played an important role on both sides of the Dutch Revolt. He ...
(1560–1612), 4th Duke of Aarschot. *Anne de Croÿ, 5th Duchess of Aarschot (1568–1614), married to
Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg Princely Count Charles of Arenberg, duke of Aarschot (''jure uxoris''), baron of Zevenbergen, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, (22 February 1550, in Vollenhove – 18 January 1616, in Enghien) was the second Princely Count of Arenberg ...


House of Arenberg-Ligne

* Philippe-Charles, 3rd Count of Arenberg (1587–1640), 6th Duke of Aarschot * Philip Francis, 1st Duke of Arenberg (1625–1674), 7th Duke of Aarschot *
Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg (1633–1681), a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1678, became 2nd Duke of Arenberg in 1674 on the death of his half-brother Philippe François, 1st Duke of Arenberg. The original title had be ...
(1633–1681), 8th Duke of Aarschot * Philip Charles Francis (1663–1691), 9th Duke of Aarschot *
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(1690–1754), 10th Duke of Aarschot * Charles Marie Raymond (1721–1778), 11th Duke of Aarschot * Louis Engelbert (1750–1820), 12th Duke of Aarschot * Prosper Louis (1785–1861), 13th Duke of Aarschot * Engelbert Auguste (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 (1921-2011), 18th Duke of Aarschot *Leopold-Engelbert-Evrard (1956-), 19th Duke of Aarschot {{Authority control Dukes of Belgium Arenberg family