Emanuel Filibert van Lalaing (

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...

, May 5, 1557 –

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December 27, 1590) was a noble and army commander from the

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. Emanuel Philibert was the third son of

Charles II de Lalaing Charles II of Lalaing (1506 in Lallaing? – 23 November 1558 in Brussels) was Count of Lalaing, Lord of Escornaix and stadtholder of the County of Hainaut. Family He was the eldest son of Charles I de Lalaing (died 1525) and Jacqueline of Luxe ...

and Marie of Montmorency. He was Lord of Montigny and Margrave of Renty. Later he was also Count of Lalaing and Marquis of Renty. In 1576, together with

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, his half-brother and

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of Hainault, he joined the

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against Spain. In the

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, 16 of the

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made an alliance to drive out the mutinying Spanish troops. Emanuel became an army commander in the States army until he was decisively beaten in the

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(31 januari 1578).
After this defeat, he became a leader of the Malcontents in Hainault. Ha had his own army with which he fought against the Calvinists which ruled Flanders at that time, and took

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. Finally Emanuel reconciled with the King of Spain and his Governor

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. He signed the

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in 1579 and became

of Hainault. He was also made Admiral of Flanders and Knight in the

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.
Emanuel served Farnese during many sieges in Flanders and Brabant, until he was wounded during the siege of

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. He died of his wounds in Mons.

Marriage and children

He married Anne de Cröy (died 1608), daughter of William of Croÿ, Marquis of Renty and Anne of Renesse. He inherited the title of ''Marquis of Renty'' from his father-in-law.
They had 2 children * Alexander (1583–1604), killed in the Siege of Sluys * Jeanne (died 1649), married Jean de Croÿ, Count of Solre. Had issue.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lalaing, Emanuel Philibert de 1557 births 1590 deaths People from Valenciennes County of Hainaut em Knights of the Golden Fleece