Arnold III
Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt
Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt
1606
420 years ago — 52 years old
Leaders & Politicians
Germany
Held the titles of Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg and Lord of Rheda. His rule included governance over various principalities, with a focus on consolidation of power and territory in the region during a time marked by political and religious conflicts. Engaged in local politics and issues related to the Reformation, participating in the broader socio-political landscape of the Holy Roman Empire.
Governed as Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt
Administered the territories of Tecklenburg and Limburg
Oversaw the Lordship of Rheda
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