Person

William de la Marck

c. 1446–1485 · 15th century · Also known as Boar of the Ardennes

William de la Marck, called the Boar of the Ardennes, was a nobleman of the house of La Marck who fought for control of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1482 he killed Bishop Louis de Bourbon and installed his own son as bishop, starting years of factional war. He was captured and beheaded at Maastricht in 1485.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). William de la Marck. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-de-la-marck
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