Philip I of Croÿ-Chimay (November 1436 –
Bruges
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The area of the whole city a ...
, 14 September 1482),
count of Chimay, Lord of Quiévrain, was a noble from 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 ...
, in the service of the
Dukes of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Spain from the House of Habsburg ...
.
Life
Philip was the eldest son of
Jean II de Croÿ
Jean II de Croÿ (1390? – Valenciennes, 25 March 1473) was Count of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre. Jean belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ.
Life
Jean was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Crao ...
, confidant of
Philip the Good, and Mary of Lalaing.
Philip was knighted at the age of 17 after the
Battle of Gavere
The Battle of Gavere was fought at Semmerzake, near Gavere, in the County of Flanders (modern-day Belgium) on 23 July 1453, between the army of Philip the Good of Burgundy and the rebelling city of Ghent. The battle ended the Revolt of Ghent with ...
.
At a young age, he became grand baillif of
Hainaut. At the age of 28, he was appointed Chamberlain of
Charles the Bold
Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...
, who was not consulted in this decision.
This fact strengthened Charles's already strong hate towards the Croÿ family.
When Charles the Bold came to power in 1465, he banished Philip, as well as his father Jean II and his uncle
Antoine I de Croÿ
Antoine I de Croÿ (''the Great'' or ''Le Grand de Croÿ''), Seigneur de Croÿ, Renty and Le Roeulx, Count of Porcéan (c. 1383/1387 – 21 September 1475), was a member of the House of Croÿ.
Antoine was the eldest surviving son and heir of J ...
. Philip was the first to reconcile with Charles in 1468. In 1471, he led an embassy to
Ferdinand I of Naples and
Pope Sixtus IV.
When his father died in 1473, Philip became the second count of Chimay. He became also a Knight in the
Order of the Golden Fleece. Furthermore, he received the confiscated properties of
Philippe de Commynes after his betrayal. Between 1474 and 1477, Philip was
Stadtholder of the newly conquered
Duchy of Guelders
The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.
Geography
The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in p ...
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In 1477 Philip was taken prisoner in the
Battle of Nancy
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René's ...
, where Charles the Bold was killed. After his release, he entered in the service of
Maximilian of Austria.
Marriage and children
Philip married in 1453 with Walburga von Moers und Saarwerden. They had:
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Charles I of Croÿ-Chimay (1455–1527), count and later prince of Chimay
*
Antoine of Croÿ-Chimay (died 1546), lord of Sempy
* Françoise, married
Antoine of Luxembourg-Ligny, count of Charny
* Catharina, married
Robert II de La Marck,
Duke of Bouillon
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The state originated in the 10th century as property of the Lords of Bouillon, owners of Bouillon Cast ...
* Margareta (died 1514), married 1501 count Jacob III of Horne
References
Sources
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*Paravicini, Werner (2020). Montée, crise, réorientation. Pour unse histoire de la famille de Croy au XVe siècle, in: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire 98, 2, pp. 149–355.
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1436 births
1482 deaths
Knights of the Golden Fleece
Philip I Philip(p) I may refer to:
* Philip I of Macedon (7th century BC)
* Philip I Philadelphus (between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC)
* Philip the Arab (c. 204–249), Roman Emperor
* Philip I of France (1052–1108)
* Philip I (archbishop of Cologne) (1 ...
Nobility of the Burgundian Netherlands