Marie de Brimeu

Marie de Brimeu
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Marie de Brimeu
Princesse de Chimay
Born1550 (1550)
Died18 April 1605(1605-04-18) (aged 54–55)
Resting placeChurch in Megen
NationalityNetherlandish
Spouses
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Horticulture
Signature
Marie de Brimeu's signature

Marie de Brimeu (born ca. 1550, Megen, North Brabant, died Liège, 18 April 1605), was a Flemish noblewoman known for her knowledge of botany and horticulture. She inherited her titles from her uncle, Charles de Brimeu, Count of Meghem, when he died in 1572, becoming the Countess of Meghem. Her second marriage in 1580 to Charles III, Prince of Chimay, elevated her to the rank of princess.