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Personal data Margareta von der Mark 

  • She was born on February 15, 1527 in château de Reckheim.
  • Title: comtesse, d'Arenberg
  • She died on February 18, 1599 in château de Zevenberghe, she was 72 years old.
  • A child of Robert von der Mark and Walburga van Egmond

Household of Margareta von der Mark

She is married to Jean de Ligne.

They got married on October 18, 1547, she was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Charles d'Arenberg  1550-1616 
  2. Marguerite d'Arenberg  1552-1611 
  4. Robert d'Arenberg  1564-1614 


Notes about Margareta von der Mark

D-53533 Aremberg (Eifel)
La dernière descendante de la famille de La Marck, la comtesse Marguerite de La Mark et d'Arenberg, avait par son contrat de mariage avec Jean de Ligne, exigé que leurs descendants prennent le nom et les armes d'Arenberg. Elle obtint de l'empereur Maximilien II d'Autriche, lorsqu'elle était déjà veuve de Jean de Ligne, par lettres patentes en date du 5 mars 1576 à Vienne, pour elle et ses enfants le statut princier, transmissible à tous les descendants. C'est ainsi que son fils Charles, continua la lignée sous le nom de d'Arenberg et porta les armes d'Arenberg.

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Historical events

Birthday February 15, 1527

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1527: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 6 » Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.
    • May 16 » The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic.
    • June 22 » Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta.
    • July 12 » Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty.
    • August 3 » The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.

Day of marriage October 18, 1547

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • January 16 » Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia.
    • January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • July 25 » Henry II of France is crowned.
    • September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.

Day of death February 18, 1599

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1599: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 15 » Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
    • October 18 » Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.


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