Philipp Karl Franz (Arenberg)
Philipp Karl Franz von Arenberg ( French Philippe Charles François d'Arenberg ; born May 10, 1663 , † August 25, 1691 in Peterwardein ) was the third Duke of Arenberg and ninth Duke of Aarschot . He served as a colonel sergeant in the imperial army.
Life
His parents were Karl Eugen von Arenberg (1633–1681) and his wife Maria Theresia Henriette de Cusance (1624–1701).
At the age of fifteen, in 1678, the governor-general of the Spanish Netherlands, Duke Carlos de Gurrea , gave him command of a German infantry regiment. In 1678 he took command of a cavalry regiment. In the same year Charles II appointed him captain of a guard unit. Since 1685 he was Knight of the Golden Fleece . Like his father, he was Grand-Bailli and Captain General of Hainaut . In 1691 Arenberg joined the imperial army as a sergeant-major. In the Turkish Wars he fought against the Ottomans in the Battle of Slankamen (August 19, 1691). He was wounded and died a few days later as a result of his injuries.
family
On February 12, 1684, he married Maria-Henriette von Alcaretto , Marquise of Grana and Savona (* September 20, 1671, † February 22, 1744). The couple had two children:
- Leopold Philipp (October 14, 1690 - March 4, 1754), Field Marshal ⚭ Maria Francisca Pignatelli, Countess of Egmont (1696–1766)
- Maria Anna (born August 31, 1689; † April 24, 1736) ⚭ 1707 François Eugen de La Tour d'Auvergne (1675–1710), in-laws of Johann Christian von Pfalz-Sulzbach
literature
- Charles Poplimont (ed.): La Belgique héraldique: recueil historique, chronologique, généalogique et biographique complet de toutes les maisons nobles, reconnues de la Belgique . Volume 1 (A-BI). G. Adriaens, Brussels 1863, pp. 187f.
Web links
- Arenberg Foundation
- Philipp Karl Franz at genealogieonline.nl
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Eugen |
Duke of Arenberg 1681–1691 |
Leopold Philipp |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Philipp Karl Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arenberg, Philipp Karl Franz von; Arenberg, Philippe Charles François d ' |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Arenberg and Imperial Colonel Sergeant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1663 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 25, 1691 |
| Place of death | Peterwardein |