Herman van den Bergh (stadhouder)
Encyclopedia
Herman, Count van den Bergh (2 August 1558, Huis Bergh
, 's-Heerenberg
, Gelderland
– 12 August 1611, Spa
) was a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
and stadtholder
of Spanish Guelders.
and Hendrik
and their father Willem IV van den Bergh
joined the Spanish side in the War, though Herman was still active in States service as a captain and garrison commander active 's Heerenberg and Doetinchem
. Whilst on the Spanish side Herman was more active in the 1591 Siege of Deventer
, which surrendered to Maurice of Nassau
after ten days. Two years later, in 1593, Herman was promoted to stadhouder of Spanish Guelders.
Huis Bergh
Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg and is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh and was previously owned by the counts van Bergh.-History:...
, 's-Heerenberg
's-Heerenberg
s-Heerenberg is a city on the Dutch-German border, in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It is located about 5 km north of the German Emmerich, and about 12 km south of Doetinchem. It received city rights in 1379....
, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
– 12 August 1611, Spa
Spa, Belgium
Spa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some southeast of Liège, and southwest of Aachen. As of 1 January 2006, Spa had a total population of 10,543...
) was a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
and stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
of Spanish Guelders.
Life
In 1584 he, his brothers FrederikFrederik van den Bergh (1559-1618)
Frederik van den Bergh was a soldier in the Eighty Years' War. His titles included Lord of Boxmeer.-Life:In 1584 he, his brothers Herman and Hendrik and their father Willem IV van den Bergh went over to the Spanish side in the War. In Spanish service his offices included governor of Spanish Upper...
and Hendrik
Hendrik van den Bergh (count)
Hendrik, count van den Bergh , lord of Stevensweert, was a Dutch soldier in Spanish service during the Eighty Years' War and stadhouder of Spanish Upper Guelders.-Life:...
and their father Willem IV van den Bergh
Willem IV van den Bergh
Willem IV, Count van den Bergh was Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen from 1581 until his arrest for suspected treason in 1583.-Biography:...
joined the Spanish side in the War, though Herman was still active in States service as a captain and garrison commander active 's Heerenberg and Doetinchem
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
. Whilst on the Spanish side Herman was more active in the 1591 Siege of Deventer
Siege of Deventer (1591)
The Siege of Deventer was a siege of the city of Deventer from 1 to 10 June 1591 during the Eighty Years' War by Dutch troops under Maurice of Nassau in an attempt to retake it from its Spanish garrison, commanded by Herman van den Bergh on behalf of the Spanish...
, which surrendered to Maurice of Nassau
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Philip William, Prince of Orange,...
after ten days. Two years later, in 1593, Herman was promoted to stadhouder of Spanish Guelders.