Lords and margraves of Bergen op Zoom

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The following is a list of lords and later on margraves of Bergen op Zoom. Bergen op Zoom became separated from the lordship of Breda in 1287 under the nominal overlordship of the duchy of Brabant.{{Cite web |title=Welkom op de site van De Heeren van Bergen {{!}} Geschiedenis |url=http://heerenvanbergen.nl/index.php/geschiedenis/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |language=en}} In 1485 the residence Markiezenhof Palace was built.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-22 |title=Markiezenhof - |url=https://bergenopzoom.nu/markiezenhof/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=bergenopzoom.nu |language=nl-NL}} In 1559 the lordship was elevated to the rank of margraviate.{{Cite web |title=Markiezaat van Bergen op Zoom genealogy project |url=https://www.geni.com/projects/Markiezaat-van-Bergen-op-Zoom/7969 |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=geni_family_tree |language=en-US}} The title was only a nominal one until 1795 when it was abolished.{{Cite book |last=Ham |first=Willem A. van |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i75WAAAAYAAJ |title=Het doorluchtig huis van Bergen op Zoom: een overzicht van de geschiedenis van de heren en markiezen van Bergen op Zoom, hun verwanten en hun bezittingen (1287-1795) |date=1977 |publisher=Europese Bibliotheek |isbn=978-90-288-5074-3 |language=nl |trans-title=The illustrious House of Bergen op Zoom: An overview of the history of the Lords and Margraves of Bergen op Zoom, their relatives and properties}}