About Philip, Count of Egmont
Lived 1558 – 1590 (aged 31–32). Philip, Count of Egmont was a Dutch military personnel.
Philip, Count of Egmont (1558 – Ivry 14 March 1590) was the fifth Count of Egmont, prince of Gavere and 12th and last Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.
He was the eldest son and successor of Lamoral, Count of Egmont, who was beheaded by the Spanish in 1568 in Brussels.
Philip had married on 27 September 1579 with Marie of Horne. They had no children. He was succeeded by his younger brother Lamoral.
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Who was Philip, Count of Egmont?
Count of Egmont and prince of Gavere
When was Philip, Count of Egmont born?
Philip, Count of Egmont was born in 1558 in County of Hainaut.
When did Philip, Count of Egmont die?
Philip, Count of Egmont died on 14 March 1590 in Ivry-la-Bataille.
What was Philip, Count of Egmont's occupation?
Philip, Count of Egmont was a military personnel.
What nationality was Philip, Count of Egmont?
Philip, Count of Egmont was Dutch.
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