Karl (Arenberg)
Prince Karl von Arenberg also Charles de Ligne (born February 22, 1550 at Vollenhoven Castle ; † January 18, 1616 in Enghien ) was a high-ranking military in the Spanish-Habsburg service and a diplomat.
family
His father was Johann von Ligne from the House of Ligne , since 1549 Imperial Count of Arenberg . The mother was Margaretha von der Marck-Arenberg . He himself married Anna von Croÿ in 1587 (born January 4, 1564 at Beaumont Castle; † February 26, 1635 in Enghien), daughter of Philippe III. de Croÿ , Duke of Aerschot , Prince of Chimay . As a result, the Duchy of Aerschot came to the von Ligne-Arenberg family. From the marriage emerged, among others, Philipp Karl Count von Arenberg, Alexander von Croy, Chimay and Count von Beaumont , Anton Graf von Arenberg, as Capuchin Karl von Arenberg or Karl von Brussels. The daughter Ernestine married Octavio Visconti Graf von Gamalerio , Caroline Ernestine married Ernst Graf von Isenburg .
Life
Arenberg's family supported the Habsburgs in the Netherlands. His godfather was Charles V. After his upbringing, he also supported the Spanish claim to rule in the Netherlands. He served as a troop commander under Alexander Farnese . Among other things, he took part in the fight against the Archbishop of Cologne, Gebhard I von Waldburg, who had converted to Protestantism in the Truchsessian War . He was also involved in the siege of Antwerp in 1585. Arenberg was appointed treasurer by the governor Archduke Albert and in 1599 was appointed councilor, admiral and lieutenant general of the seas.
He was sent to England as a member of a delegation and negotiated a peace in the Anglo-Spanish War, which had been going on since 1585, as part of the later so-called Eighty Years War for the independence of the Netherlands. This led to the Peace of London, which was concluded in 1604. Among his personal companions on this mission was the lawyer Jacobus Boonen .
On his return he was made Knight of the Golden Fleece and Grand First Class of the Kingdom of Spain.
Arenberg acquired the lordship and castle Enghien in what is now Belgium. There he had a garden laid out in the Renaissance style .
literature
- Heinrich Neu: Arenberg, Karl Graf von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 342 ( digitized version ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann von Ligne |
Count of Arenberg 1568–1616 |
Philipp Karl |
| Johann von Ligne |
Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek 1568–1610 |
Jakob de Graeff Dircksz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arenberg, Karl Graf von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince von Arenberg, officer and diplomat in Spanish service |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vollenhoven Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1616 |
| Place of death | Enghien |