Charles III de Croÿ

Belgian noble (1560-1612)
Person human Q676807
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Charles III de Croÿ

Summary

Charles III de Croÿ is a human[1]. He was born in Beaumont[2]. He was born on July 11, 1560[3]. He died in Beaumont[4]. He died on January 16, 1612[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles III de Croÿ was born in Beaumont[2].
  • Charles III de Croÿ died in Beaumont[4].
  • Charles III de Croÿ was born on July 11, 1560[3].
  • Charles III de Croÿ died on January 16, 1612[5].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's father was Philipe de Croÿ, Duke of Aerschot[9].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's mother was Johanna Henriette van Halewyn[10].
  • Charles III de Croÿ was married to Marie de Brimeu[11].
  • Charles III de Croÿ was married to Dorothea of Croÿ[12].
  • Charles III de Croÿ held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[13].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's professions included politician[6].
  • Charles III de Croÿ worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Charles III de Croÿ is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's family is recorded as House of Croÿ[16].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's noble title is recorded as Prince of Chimay[17].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's Commons category is recorded as Charles III de Croÿ[18].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[19].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's given name is recorded as Karel[20].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's owner of is recorded as Hof van Busleyden[22].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's sibling is recorded as Anna van Croÿ-Chimay[23].
  • Charles III de Croÿ's sibling is recorded as Margaretha van Croÿ-Aarschot[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beaumont[2], Charles III de Croÿ… he was born on July 11, 1560[3]. His father was Philipe de Croÿ, Duke of Aerschot[9]. His mother was Johanna Henriette van Halewyn[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marie de Brimeu[11], a botanist[25], 1550–1605[26], specialised in botany[27] and Dorothea of Croÿ[12], a poet[28], 1575–1662[29], of Southern Netherlands[30].

Death and Burial

Charles III de Croÿ died on January 16, 1612[5]. He passed away in Beaumont[4].

Why It Matters

Charles III de Croÿ ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Charles III de Croÿ born?

Charles III de Croÿ's place of birth was Beaumont[2].

Where did Charles III de Croÿ die?

Charles III de Croÿ passed away in Beaumont[4].

Who were Charles III de Croÿ's parents?

Charles III de Croÿ's father was Philipe de Croÿ, Duke of Aerschot[9]. Charles III de Croÿ's mother was Johanna Henriette van Halewyn[10].

Who was Charles III de Croÿ married to?

Charles III de Croÿ's spouses include Marie de Brimeu[11] and Dorothea of Croÿ[12].

What did Charles III de Croÿ do for work?

Charles III de Croÿ worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . ville-de-chimay.be. ville-de-chimay.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Charles III de Croÿ. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-iii-de-cro
MLA “Charles III de Croÿ.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-iii-de-cro.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_charles-iii-de-cro_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Charles III de Croÿ}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-iii-de-cro}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Charles III de Croÿ — https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-iii-de-cro (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-iii-de-cro · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, diplomat
    Position held Q325380
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q325380]]"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, diplomat
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Beaumont
    Sibling Anna van Croÿ-Chimay, Margaretha van Croÿ-Aarschot
    Father Philipe de Croÿ, Duke of Aerschot
    Spouse Marie de Brimeu, Dorothea of Croÿ
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061104170906706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.