Philippe III de Croÿ, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philippe III de Croÿ

Duke of Aarschot

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1526

Place of Birth: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1595

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Philippe de Croÿ, 3rd Duke of Aarschot, 4th Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean (Valenciennes, 10 July 1526 – Venice, 11 December 1595), was stadtholder of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ.
Becoming a soldier, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece by Philip II, king of Spain, and was afterwards employed in diplomatic work.