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The Duchy Arenberg was a small county located in the present-day German state of [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]], bordering the Netherlands. It existed as a Lordship from 117-1509, as a (Princely)-County from 1509-1645 and as a Duchy from 1648-1810, when it was mediatised to the [[Kingdom of Hannover]] and the | The Duchy Arenberg was a small county located in the present-day German state of [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]], bordering the Netherlands. It existed as a Lordship from 117-1509, as a (Princely)-County from 1509-1645 and as a Duchy from 1648-1810, when it was mediatised to the [[Kingdom of Hannover]] and the Kingdom of [[Prussia]]. Capital was the city of [[Aremberg]]. | ||
The arms show the arms of the original Counts of Arenberg, who ruled the area until 1280. | The arms show the arms of the original Counts of Arenberg, who ruled the area until 1280. | ||