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Alexander Freiherr von Spaen (14 January 1619 – 23 October 1692) was a Generalfeldmarschall of Brandenburg-Prussia. Spaen was born in the Duchy of Cleves as the son of , the lord of . By 1650, Spaen served as a Landdrost, a government councillor, and an Oberst (colonel), and he became the leader of a cavalry regiment the following year. In 1654 he captured Dietrich Karl zu Wylich-Winnenthal, the leader of an uprising against Elector Frederick William, and brought him to Spandau. Spaen led Prussia's Horse Guards (Leibregiment zu Pferde) during the Northern Wars, participating in the Battle of Warsaw. The colonel was restationed on the Lower Rhine in 1656. He became commander of Kalkar on 27 May 1657 and was promoted to Generalmajor the following year. On 25 May 1661, Spaen received the titl

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  • Alexander Freiherr von Spaen (14 January 1619 – 23 October 1692) was a Generalfeldmarschall of Brandenburg-Prussia. Spaen was born in the Duchy of Cleves as the son of , the lord of . By 1650, Spaen served as a Landdrost, a government councillor, and an Oberst (colonel), and he became the leader of a cavalry regiment the following year. In 1654 he captured Dietrich Karl zu Wylich-Winnenthal, the leader of an uprising against Elector Frederick William, and brought him to Spandau. Spaen led Prussia's Horse Guards (Leibregiment zu Pferde) during the Northern Wars, participating in the Battle of Warsaw. The colonel was restationed on the Lower Rhine in 1656. He became commander of Kalkar on 27 May 1657 and was promoted to Generalmajor the following year. On 25 May 1661, Spaen received the title Freiherr from the Holy Roman Emperor. From 1672-79, Spaen was a leader in Brandenburg-Prussia's campaigns against Sweden and France. He participated in the sieges of Wesel, Werl, Anklam, and Stettin, becoming Governor of Wesel and Generalleutnant in 1675. Four years later Spaen became a member of the Privy Council and Government President of Cleves and the County of Mark. He became Master of Ordinance (Generalfeldzeugmeister) on 1 December 1688. The following year he was a representative of the Margraviate of Brandenburg at the English court. During the War of the Grand Alliance against France, Spaen participated in the siege of Bonn and the Battle of Fleurus. He received supreme command of the electoral troops in 1690 and was promoted to Generalfeldmarschall on 12 March 1691. He died the following year at Kleve. Spaen was married three times: with Hendrine von Arnheim (died 4 August 1671); with Johanna Dorothea Quadt von Wyckerath-Soppenbroich (died 4 September 1676); and with Dorothea von Flemming, herself the widow of Brandenburg's first minister, Otto von Schwerin and before that of Bodo von Schlieben. (en)
  • Aleksandro de Spaen (naskiĝinta la 14an de januaro 1619 en Kranenburg; mortinta la 23an de oktobro 1692 en Kleve) estis marŝalo de la elektoprinclando Brandenburgio. Aleksandro de Spaen naskiĝis kiel filo de la plurobla bienposedanto Wolter de Spaen kaj ties edzino Agneta de Schimmelpenninck de la Oye sur la gepatra bieno Kreuzfurth en Kranenburg en Duklando Kleve. (eo)
  • Alexander von Spaen (* 14. Januar 1619 in Kranenburg; † 23. Oktober 1692 in Kleve) war ein kurbrandenburgischer Generalfeldmarschall. (de)
  • Le baron Alexander von Spaen (né le 14 janvier 1619 à Kranenburg – mort le 23 octobre 1692 à Clèves) est un Feld-maréchal du duché de Brandebourg-Prusse. (fr)
  • Alexander van Spaen (Kranenburg, 14 januari 1619 - Kleef, 23 oktober 1692) was een Duits militair en gezant. Alexander van Spaen Van Ringelburg, lid van de familie Van Spaen, werd op het landgoed van zijn ouders, Gut Kreuzfurth, geboren als zoon van grootgrondbezitter Wolter Spaen en Agnes Schimmelpenninck van der Oye. In Duitsland heet hij met zijn eretitel: Alexander Freiherr von Spaen. Een deel van zijn opvoeding genoot hij aan het hof in Den Haag. Hij werd page van de prins van Oranje. (nl)
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  • Aleksandro de Spaen (naskiĝinta la 14an de januaro 1619 en Kranenburg; mortinta la 23an de oktobro 1692 en Kleve) estis marŝalo de la elektoprinclando Brandenburgio. Aleksandro de Spaen naskiĝis kiel filo de la plurobla bienposedanto Wolter de Spaen kaj ties edzino Agneta de Schimmelpenninck de la Oye sur la gepatra bieno Kreuzfurth en Kranenburg en Duklando Kleve. (eo)
  • Alexander von Spaen (* 14. Januar 1619 in Kranenburg; † 23. Oktober 1692 in Kleve) war ein kurbrandenburgischer Generalfeldmarschall. (de)
  • Le baron Alexander von Spaen (né le 14 janvier 1619 à Kranenburg – mort le 23 octobre 1692 à Clèves) est un Feld-maréchal du duché de Brandebourg-Prusse. (fr)
  • Alexander van Spaen (Kranenburg, 14 januari 1619 - Kleef, 23 oktober 1692) was een Duits militair en gezant. Alexander van Spaen Van Ringelburg, lid van de familie Van Spaen, werd op het landgoed van zijn ouders, Gut Kreuzfurth, geboren als zoon van grootgrondbezitter Wolter Spaen en Agnes Schimmelpenninck van der Oye. In Duitsland heet hij met zijn eretitel: Alexander Freiherr von Spaen. Een deel van zijn opvoeding genoot hij aan het hof in Den Haag. Hij werd page van de prins van Oranje. (nl)
  • Alexander Freiherr von Spaen (14 January 1619 – 23 October 1692) was a Generalfeldmarschall of Brandenburg-Prussia. Spaen was born in the Duchy of Cleves as the son of , the lord of . By 1650, Spaen served as a Landdrost, a government councillor, and an Oberst (colonel), and he became the leader of a cavalry regiment the following year. In 1654 he captured Dietrich Karl zu Wylich-Winnenthal, the leader of an uprising against Elector Frederick William, and brought him to Spandau. Spaen led Prussia's Horse Guards (Leibregiment zu Pferde) during the Northern Wars, participating in the Battle of Warsaw. The colonel was restationed on the Lower Rhine in 1656. He became commander of Kalkar on 27 May 1657 and was promoted to Generalmajor the following year. On 25 May 1661, Spaen received the titl (en)
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  • Alexander von Spaen (de)
  • Aleksandro de Spaen (eo)
  • Alexander von Spaen (en)
  • Alexander van Spaen (fr)
  • Alexander van Spaen (nl)
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