Maximiliaan van Egmond

1509–1548

Born: 1509
Died: 24 Dec 1548, Brussels metropolitan area

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Birth1509Probable1 source
Death24 Dec 1548, Brussels metropolitan areaProbable1 source

A life in time

1509
Born
Birth
1533
Child born: Anna van Egmont
Birth, Grave
24 Dec 1548
Died · Brussels metropolitan area
Death, Brussels metropolitan area

What was it like?

The world around 1509: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Local transport of commodities in Brabant was highly organized despite lacking corporations, relying on both professional carters and occasional transporters hired through tenders or temporary contracts. There was no price advantage for farmers offering transport services, as all contractors were paid at competitive market rates.

Known for

Maximiliaan of Egmont was Count of Buren and Leerdam, and Stadtholder of Friesland from 1540 until 1548. He was the son of Floris van Egmont whom he succeeded as count after his father's death in 1539.

During their lifetime

1540
Revolt of Ghent suppressed in 1540
Following a 1539 uprising over taxes, Charles V humiliated the citizens of Ghent by making them parade in white shirts with hangman's nooses.
1543
Excise taxes introduced in 1543
In 1543, the region of Flanders introduced 'impost' excise taxes on goods, moving away from older, less efficient tax collection methods.
1543
Guelders Wars conclude in 1543
The Guelders Wars, involving raids and ambushes that devastated civilian areas, concluded in 1543, bringing all Seventeen Provinces under Habsburg control.

Family

Spouses

Françoise de Lannoy1513–1562Confirmed

Children

Anna van Egmont1533–1558Confirmed

Ancestors and children

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