Engelbert, 8th Duke of Arenberg
Noble person
1824 – 1875
Who was Engelbert, 8th Duke of Arenberg?
Engelbert August Anton of Arenberg was 8th Duke of Arenberg and 14th Duke of Aarschot
He was the son of Prosper Louis, 7th Duke of Arenberg, and belonged to one of the most important European noble families. He was Duke of Arenberg, Duke of Aarschot, Duke of Meppen and Prince of Recklinghausen.
In 1868 he married his cousin Maria-Eleonora von Arenberg. They had three daughters and two sons:
⁕Marie Ludmilla, married Karl Alfred, Duke of Croÿ
⁕Sophie
⁕Englebert-Marie, 9th Duke of Arenberg
⁕Marie-Salvatorix
⁕Charles-Prosper
He was an important patron of the arts. He was the last Duke of Arenberg to hold possessions in Germany. These were lost in the German Unification. In 1861 he became a member of the Prussian House of Lords.
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- Born
- May 11, 1824
Brussels - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Germany
- Died
- Mar 28, 1875
Kasteel van Arenberg
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on July 23, 2013
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