Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg
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Philip Louis of Neuburg was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg
from 1569 until 1614.
in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers - Philip Louis received the Duchy of Neuburg. He married Anna (1552–1632), daughter of Duke William IV
"the Rich" of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, in 1574 and used the marriage as the basis of his claim to inherit the duchies in the succession controversy against the Elector of Brandenburg
after William IV's only son, John William
, died without heirs. The controversy threatened to spark a war
, but the murder of King Henry IV
of France
defused the situation. In 1613 Philip Louis's eldest son converted to Catholicism and gained the support of Spain
and the Catholic League
while Brandenburg received the support of the Netherlands
. The conversion of his son and heir was very difficult for the staunchly Lutheran
Philip Louis. By the Treaty of Xanten
in 1614 the duchies were was partitioned without war: Philip Louis received the Duchies of Jülich
and Berg.
Philip Louis died in Neuburg
in 1614 and was buried in Lauingen
.
of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, on 27 September 1574 and had the following children:
Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg is a former territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km², with a population of some 100,000.-History:...
from 1569 until 1614.
Life
Philip Louis was born in ZweibrückenZweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559.-Biography:...
. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers - Philip Louis received the Duchy of Neuburg. He married Anna (1552–1632), daughter of Duke William IV
Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539...
"the Rich" of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, in 1574 and used the marriage as the basis of his claim to inherit the duchies in the succession controversy against the Elector of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
after William IV's only son, John William
John William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg
John William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.His parents were William the Rich, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria , a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. He grew up and was educated in Xanten. John William became...
, died without heirs. The controversy threatened to spark a war
War of the Jülich Succession
The War of the Jülich Succession was a conflict that began in 1609 and ended in 1614 with the signing of the Treaty of Xanten.-Background:...
, but the murder of King Henry IV
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
defused the situation. In 1613 Philip Louis's eldest son converted to Catholicism and gained the support of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and the Catholic League
Catholic League (German)
The German Catholic League was initially a loose confederation of Roman Catholic German states formed on July 10, 1609 to counteract the Protestant Union , whereby the participating states concluded an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire." Modeled...
while Brandenburg received the support of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The conversion of his son and heir was very difficult for the staunchly Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
Philip Louis. By the Treaty of Xanten
Treaty of Xanten
The Treaty of Xanten was signed in the Lower Rhine town of Xanten on November 12, 1614 between Wolfgang William, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg and John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, with representatives from England and France serving as mediators....
in 1614 the duchies were was partitioned without war: Philip Louis received the Duchies of Jülich
Duchy of Jülich
The Duchy of Jülich comprised a state within the Holy Roman Empire from the 11th to the 18th centuries. The duchy lay left of the Rhine river between the Electorate of Cologne in the east and the Duchy of Limburg in the west. It had territories on both sides of the river Rur, around its capital...
and Berg.
Philip Louis died in Neuburg
Neuburg an der Donau
Neuburg an der Donau, literally Neuburg on the Danube River, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.-Divisions:The municipality has 16 divisions:-History:...
in 1614 and was buried in Lauingen
Lauingen
Lauingen is a town in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the left bank of the Danube, 5 km west of Dillingen, and 37 km northeast of Ulm.St. Albert the Great was born in Lauingen, c. 1200....
.
Marriage and children
Philip Louis married Anna of Cleves (1 March 1552 – 6 October 1632), daughter of Duke William IVWilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539...
of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, on 27 September 1574 and had the following children:
- Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg (18 August 1575 – 11 February 1643), married on September 9, 1591 to Frederick Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
- Dorothea Sabine (13 October 1576 – 12 December 1598)
- Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of NeuburgWolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of NeuburgWolfgang William was a German Count palatine and the Duke of Jülich and Berg.-Life:...
(25 October 1578 – 20 March 1653) - Otto Henry (28 October 1580 – 2 March 1581)
- Augustus, Count Palatine of SulzbachAugustus, Count Palatine of SulzbachAugustus was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach from 1614 until 1632.-Life:Augustus was born in Neuburg in 1582 as the second son of Philip Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg and Anna of Cleves...
(2 October 1582 – 14 August 1632) - Amalia Hedwig (24 December 1584 – 15 August 1607)
- John Frederick, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-HilpoltsteinJohn Frederick, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-HilpoltsteinJohn Frederick was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein from 1614 until 1644.-Life:...
(23 August 1587 – 19 October 1644) - Sophie Barbara (3 April 1590 – 21 December 1591)