Aubert le Mire, Latinized Aubertus Miraeus (30 November 1573 – 19 October 1640) was an ecclesiastical historian in the Spanish Netherlands. Life Miraeus was born in Brussels. His father was Guillaume le Mire and his mother Joanna Speeckaert, sister to the Capuchin preacher Bonaventura Speeckaert. After studying at Douai and Leuven he was made canon of Antwerp cathedral in 1608 and secretary to his uncle, Joannes Miraeus, who was then Bishop of Antwerp. In 1611 he was appointed almoner and librarian to Archduke Albert of Austria, then sovereign of the Netherlands, and in 1624 he became dean of the cathedral of Antwerp and vicar general of the diocese. He remained in Antwerp until his death. He wrote numerous works in the fields of history, ecclesiastical history, and related disciplines. Some have suggested that his works lack thoroughness and accuracy. Published works Obituaries, biographies and funeral orations Vita Justi Lipsii, Antwerp, 1609 (an obituary of Justus Lipsius, one of Miraeus's teachers at Louvain), dedicated to (1553–1633), bishop of Kamianets-Podilskyi 1607–1614 (Revised edition on Google Books) Gentis Spinulae illustrium elogia, Cologne, 1611 (a compendium on the Spinola family, in memory of Federico Spinola), dedicated to Ambrogio Spinola (on Google Books) Laudatio funebris Rudolphi II, Antwerp, 1612 (funeral oration for Rudolph II delivered in Antwerp Cathedral on 13 March 1612) – (on Google Books) De vita Alberti pii, sapientis, prudentis Belgarum principis commentarius, Antwerp, 1622 (an obituary for Albert VII, Archduke of Austria), dedicated to Philip IV of Spain (on Google Books) Serenissimae principis Isabellae Clarae Eugeniae Hispaniarum Infantis laudatio funebris, Antwerp, 1634 (a funeral oration for the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia), dedicated to the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (on Google Books) History and ecclesiastical history Origines coenobiorum Benedictorum in Belgio, Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen, 1606 (on the origins of Benedictine monasticism in the Low Countries), dedicated to Nicolas Mainfroy, abbot of Saint-Bertin (on Google Books) Rerum toto orbe gestarum chronica a Christo nato ad haec usque tempora, Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen, 1608 (containing the chronicles of Eusebius, St. Jerome, Sigebert of Gembloux, Anselm of Gembloux, and others up to the year 1200, and a continuation of these chronicles by Miraeus up to 1608); dedicated to Joannes del Rio (on Google Books) Equitum redemtoris Jesu Christi ordo, Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen, 1608 (on the foundation of the Order of Knights of the Redeemer), dedicated to Vincenzo Gonzaga (on Google Books) Mathias Lambrecht, Historia Ecclesiastica. Oft een