Johan I. van Arkel
Johan I. van Arkel (* around 990 ; † 1034 ) from the first house of van Arkel was the feudal lord of the Land of Arkel , of Heukelom and Polsbroek .
Life
Johan I. van Arkel was the son of Mr. Foppe van Arkel and Maria van Oyen. Johan married Elisabeth van Cuyk (approx. 1010 – approx. 1030), daughter of Willem van Cuyk. Johan had the church of Leerbroek built around 1020 . He went to the Holy Land as a pilgrim , then entered Byzantine services and fought in the campaigns against the Seljuks and the Mirdasids in Aleppo . Johan was killed in an ambush in Syria in 1034.
literature
- Short biography in: Jacobus Kok: Vaderlandsch woordenboek , Volume 3.Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1786, page 1234
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.mythopedia.info/ancestry-arkel.htm
- ↑ Diderik Paringet, Paul van Alen: Memoriaal of beschryving van de stad Grave, en den lande van Cuyk . Hermanus en Johannes Besseling, Utecht 1752, page 43
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Foppe van Arkel |
Lord of the Land of Arkel 1012-1034 |
Johan II van Arkel |
| Foppe van Arkel |
Lord of Polsbroek 1012-1034 |
Johan II van Arkel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arkel, Johan I. van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mr. von Arkel and Polsbroek |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 990 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1034 |