Lamoral Graf von Egmont - Prinz von Gavre - Lamoral, Count of Egmont (November 18, 1522, La Hamaide near Ellezelles - June 5, 1568, Brussels) was a general and statesman in Flanders just before the start of the Eighty Years' War. The Count of Egmont descended from one of the richest and most influential families in the Low Countries. He was a cousin of the king of Spain through his mother's side. During his youth, he received a military education in Spain. In 1542, he inherited the estates of his brother Charles in Holland. His wealth increased again by his marriage to Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria in 1544. 固opFoto