Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg (8 May 1633 – 25 June 1681), a Knight of the
Order of the Golden Fleece
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since 1678, became 2nd Duke of Arenberg 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 Isabell ...
.
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 – 2 April 1657) was Archduke of Austria, Kingdom of Hungary, King of Hungary and Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatia from 1625, Kingdom of Bohemia, King of Bohemia from 1627 and Holy Roman Emper ...
, 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 is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip, and sometimes also a surname. The name may refer to:
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and Alexandre, fell in battle in 1691 and 1683 respectively. He was
Grand-Baillif and Capitaine-Général of
Hainaut.
See also
*
List of knights of the Golden Fleece
This article contains a list of knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
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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Paris
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Salzburg
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and
Vienna
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References
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House of Ligne
Arenberg family
Dukes of Arenberg
Dukes of Aarschot
Knights of the Golden Fleece
1633 births
1681 deaths