- Principality of Hornes
The Principality of Hornes was created on the
October 16 ,1677 , and was awarded to Count Eugene Maximillian (1631 -1709 ) of Hornes. He was elavated to the rank of Prince, asPrince Eugene Maximilien of Hornes , second prince of the Empire. He was the son of Count Ambrosius of Hornes. ThisRoyal House was started in the 9th century, by Count Conrad 1st. The principality was an enclave ofLiège . This princely family was married into most of the royal families of Europe. This included theHouse of Bourbon . In the 14th century it was married into the RoyalHouse of Savoy . This marriage in 1514 was between Jacob III of Horn and Claudina of Savoy. Claudina of Savoy,was the daughter ofPhilip II of Savoy . Jacob III later married Anna of Burgundy in 1530. They were also kin to the royal family ofPłock . The principality gained greater power with these marriages. The principality was close to theDuchy of Cleves andThorn, Netherlands . It held territory in what is now modernHolland ,Belgium ,Germany ,andFrance . These were the villages ofAuchy-au-Bois ,Lestrem in France ruled from1722 to1766 and Floringhem in France from1774 to1789 . It became allied to France, and thus suffered during theFrench Revolution .References
* [http://www.vonHorn.info Hornes genealogy site (German language)]
* Heraldry of the World. By Carl von Volbroth. (1st. American Printing 1974)
* [http://www.ngw.nl/int/fra/l/lestrem.htm] Lestrem French village
* [http://www.ngw.nl/int/fra/a/auchyboi.htm] Auchy-au-Bois French village
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