Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
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Duke Philip II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (born: 2 May 1533; died: 4 April 1596) was from 1595 to 1596 Prince of Grubenhagen. When he died in 1596, the Grubenhagen line of the House of Guelph died out.
Philip II was one of the many children of his father Philip I
of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his wife Katherine Mansfield (1501–1535). Philip II was the youngest of nine siblings, six of whom reached adulthood. After the Philip I's death in 1551, he was first succeeded in government by his eldest son Ernest III
. After Ernest's death in 1567 Philip's son Wolfgang
succeeded. When Wolfgang died in 1595 without male descendants, Philip II succeeded. When Philip died without a male heir, Grubenhagen fell to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Philip II was married to Clara of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, (born: 16 November 1532; died: 23 November 1595). In 1595 he moved his residence from Katlenburg Castle to Herzberg Castle
. When he died childless after a short reign in 1596, the Grubenhagen side-line of the House of Guelph died out and the Principality of Grubenhagen was annexed by Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The Lüneburg line of the Guelphs objected to the annexation and took the matter to the Reichskammergericht
. The Lüneburg side won the case, and in 1617, Henry Julius's son Frederick Ulrich had to cede Grubenhagen to Duke Christian the Elder
of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
His final resting place is next to his parents and brothers in the crypt of St. Giles Church in Osterode am Harz
.
His wife Clara also died in 1596.
Philip II was one of the many children of his father Philip I
Philip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Philip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was a member of the House of Guelph. He was ruler of the Principality of Grubenhagen. He was the second son of Duke Albert II of Grubenhagen and his wife Elizabeth, née Countess of Waldeck. Philip was the last member of the Grubenhagen line to use the...
of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his wife Katherine Mansfield (1501–1535). Philip II was the youngest of nine siblings, six of whom reached adulthood. After the Philip I's death in 1551, he was first succeeded in government by his eldest son Ernest III
Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Ernest III of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Herzberg , was a member of the noble family of Guelph and a duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen....
. After Ernest's death in 1567 Philip's son Wolfgang
Wolfgang, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Duke Wolfgang of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was the Prince of Grubenhagen from 1567 to 1595.Wolfgang was born on 6 April 1531 in Herzberg, the fifth son of Duke Philip I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his second wife, Catherine of Mansfeld. He succeeded his brother, Ernest as Duke in 1567, governing the...
succeeded. When Wolfgang died in 1595 without male descendants, Philip II succeeded. When Philip died without a male heir, Grubenhagen fell to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Philip II was married to Clara of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, (born: 16 November 1532; died: 23 November 1595). In 1595 he moved his residence from Katlenburg Castle to Herzberg Castle
Herzberg Castle
Herzberg Castle is a German Schloss in Herzberg am Harz in the district of Osterode am Harz in the state of Lower Saxony. The present-day four-winged building has its origins in the 11th century as a medieval Burg. After a fire in 1510 it was rebuilt as a Schloss and is one of the few in Lower...
. When he died childless after a short reign in 1596, the Grubenhagen side-line of the House of Guelph died out and the Principality of Grubenhagen was annexed by Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The Lüneburg line of the Guelphs objected to the annexation and took the matter to the Reichskammergericht
Reichskammergericht
The Reichskammergericht or Imperial Chamber Court was one of two highest judicial institutions in the Holy Roman Empire, the other one being the Aulic Council in Vienna. It was founded in 1495 by the Imperial Diet in Worms...
. The Lüneburg side won the case, and in 1617, Henry Julius's son Frederick Ulrich had to cede Grubenhagen to Duke Christian the Elder
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Christian the Elder, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, was Prince of Lüneburg and Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden.- Life :...
of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
His final resting place is next to his parents and brothers in the crypt of St. Giles Church in Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz
For the town in East Prussia formerly called Osterode, see Ostróda.Osterode am Harz often simply called Osterode, is a town in south-eastern Niedersachsen on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It is the seat of government of the district of Osterode. The town is twinned with Scarborough,...
.
His wife Clara also died in 1596.