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County of Horne
Origins
The lords of Horne held lands near Roermond and Weert from the 12th century as vassals in the region between Guelders, Brabant and Liège. Around 1450 Jacob I of Horne was raised to the rank of count, and the county became an imperial fief.
Rule and society
Horne was a rural county of heath and farmland, with its castle at Horn and its main town at Weert. The counts served the Burgundian and Habsburg courts. Philip de Montmorency, count of Horne, an admiral and knight of the Golden Fleece, joined the noble opposition to Philip II's policies in the Netherlands.
Decline and legacy
The Duke of Alba had Horne and Egmont beheaded in Brussels in 1568, a spark of the Dutch Revolt. The county passed to his relatives and in 1614 to the Prince-Bishopric of Liège; it is now divided between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Lineage
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- County of Horne was part of Holy Roman Empire1450 CE – 1614 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). County of Horne. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/county-of-horne
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