Karl von Mansfeld

Von Mansfeld was the son of Count Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, born in present-day Luxembourg, and was educated in France.

He entered the military of Philip II of Spain, and was appointed a general and an admiral in the navy of the Spanish Netherlands.

He was sent to Hungary, where along with Count Mátyás Cseszneky he participated in the siege of Esztergom in 1595 during the Long War.

[1] He married twice, first to Diane de Cossé and, second, to Marie Christine von Egmond, who died 1622.

From his father's first marriage on 1.4.1542 to Margaretha van Brederode (*ca 1520, died 31 May 1554); Step Siblings: From his father's second marriage 22.2.1562 Marie de Montmorency (+5.2.1570) Natural Sibling [by Anna von Benzerath]