Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne

Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne
Claude Lamoral
Prince of Ligne
Reign 9 August 1750 – 7 April 1766
Predecessor Antoine
Successor Charles-Joseph
Spouse Elisabeth Alexandrine de Salm
Issue
Prince Henri Ernest
Princess Louise Marie
Princess Marie Josephe
Charles-Joseph
Full name
Claude Lamoral de Ligne
House House of Ligne
Father Henri, 4th Prince of Ligne
Mother Juana Monica de Aragon y Benavides de Cordona y de Cordoba
Born 7 August 1685(1685-08-07)
Died 7 April 1766(1766-04-07) (aged 80)
Château de Belœil
Religion Roman Catholicism

Claude Lamoral II, Prince of Ligne (7 August 1685 – Chateau de Beloeil, 7 April 1766) was a Field marshal and sixth Prince in the House of Ligne.

A state councilor, he reorganized the army in the newly conquered Austrian Netherlands, and in 1720 took possession in the name of the Emperor, of the fortified cities of Tournai, Ieper and Menen. This voyage through Flanders and Hainaut, was accompanied by great pomp and celebration, many Te Deums and numerous receptions in every city.

But the greatest achievement of prince Claude-Lamoral II is, without doubt, the domain of Belœil. He spent millions to give the castle and its gardens the splender it still has today. Prince Claude-Lamoral tried to rival the Versailles of Louis XIV, and employed the Parisian architect Jean-Michel Chevotet, grand connaisseur of the architecture in the time of the Sun King.

Prince Claude-Lamoral married Elisabeth Alexandrine de Salm and was father of Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne, and two daughters : Louise (1728–1784) and Marie (1730–1783).

Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne
Born: 7 August 1685 Died: 7 April 1766
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Antoine		 Prince of Ligne
1750-1766		 Succeeded by
Charles-Joseph

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