House of Merode
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The House of Merode is one of the oldest and most influential noble families in Belgium, historically prominent in politics, military affairs, and high society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Merode canonical | 1 |
| House of Mérode | 1 |
| de Mérode | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian noble family
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antwerp Province
NERFINISHED
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Everberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Flemish Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Rixensart NERFINISHED ⓘ Walloon Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Westerlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
four golden lions
ⓘ
golden cross ⓘ red shield ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Merode-Everberg branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merode-Rixensart branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Merode-Westerlo branch ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Emmanuel de Merode
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Félix de Merode NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri de Merode NERFINISHED ⓘ Xavier de Merode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Castle of Everberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castle of Rixensart NERFINISHED ⓘ Castle of Serrant NERFINISHED ⓘ Castle of Westerlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participated in Belgian politics after 1830
ⓘ
provided officers to European armies ⓘ served in Austrian Netherlands administration ⓘ served in Habsburg administration in the Low Countries ⓘ served in Spanish Netherlands administration ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic political circles in Belgium
ⓘ
local politics in Brabant ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Belgian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count
ⓘ
Marquess ⓘ Prince ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landownership
ⓘ
military service ⓘ patronage of the arts ⓘ political influence in Belgium ⓘ role in Belgian high society ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Duchy of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ Early modern period ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
de Mérode
this entity surface form:
House of Mérode