Noble family of Arenberg




The noble family of Arenberg was already mentioned in the 12th century
and it was named after the village of Aremberg in the Ahr Hills, located
in what's nowadays the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.

On this blog 'Allaboutroyalfamilies', I mentioned the House of Arenberg
a few times, but the most significant blog post was the one of the
Arenberg Castle near Louvain, Belgium. See this link.

The noble house of Arenberg spread their wings in Europe, as many
important families. They also have a very interesting history.

Some royal history

At the beginning Aremberg was originally a county with counts as its
rulers. In 1549 it became a state of the Holy Roman Empire and it was raised
to a princely county in 1576 and then in 1645 it became a duchy.

Around 1789 the duchy of Arenberg was located in the Eifel region on the
west side of the Rhine and contained amongst others, Aremberg, Schleiden
and Kerpen.

But back in time, from the 15th. century onward, the principal lands of the
Dukes of Arenberg have been in what's now Belgium.



The Duchy of Arenberg was bordered by the Duchy of Jülich, the Archbishopric
of Cologne, the Archbishopric of Trier and the County of Blankenheim.

Around 1798, the Duke of Arenberg received new lands inter alia the
County of Vest Recklinghausen, the County of Meppen and the lordship
of Dülmen.

In 1810 Arenberg joined Napoleon Bonaparte with his Confederation of the
Rhine, although his duchies were annexed by France.

In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated and the Confederation of the
Rhine was abolished, the former Arenberg territories were divided between
the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Hanover. In both Prussia and
Hanover the dukes became local peers of the King.

However meanwhile in Belgium, the Dukes of Arenbergg remained a
prominent aristocratic family. They were called by their nominal title:
the Prince of Arenberg.

Notable family members:

Charles Eugene, 2nd. Duke of Arenberg



Charles de Ligne, 2nd. Prince of Arenberg, who attended the
Somerset House Conference





On 8 November 2018, Queen Mathilde of Belgium will visit the exhibition:
Power and Beauty. The Arenbergs at Leuven.


Source picture: Wikipedia

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