Philip of Hachberg-Sausenberg
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Margrave Philip of Hachberg-Sausenberg (1454 – 9 September 1503, Montpellier
) was the son of the Margrave Rudolf IV of Hachberg-Sausenberg
and Margaret of Vienne. Philip reigned 1487-1503 as Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg and Count of Neuchâtel. From 1466 he called himself Lord of Badenweiler
.
around 1476 or 1478. With Philip's death, the male line of the Hachberg-Sausenberg family died out.
Phillips's father, Rudolf IV, had begun negotiations with the House of Baden on the possibility of an inheritance treaty. Philip continued the negotiations with Margrave Christopher I of Baden and on 31 August 1490, they came to an agreement. The treaty is known as "Genitalia of Rötteln". The background of this treaty was that Christopher I intended his son and heir Philip I
to marry Joan, the heiress of Hachberg-Sausenberg. This marriage did not materialize, due to political pressure from the French king
His daughter, Joan (born: ca 1485; died: 1543), became Countess of Neuchâtel after her father's death. In 1504, she married Louis of Orléans-Longueville, who was also known as the Marquis de Rothelin. After Joan died in 1543, her son François assumes the title of Marquis de Rothelin, thereby starting the side line Orléans-Rothelin. Joan and the House of Orléans-Longueville contested the Rötteln treaty and they tried to rally support for their case from the Swiss cantons of Solothurn
, Luzern Fribourg
and Bern. The dispute was settled in 1581, with the House of Baden paying to the House of Orléans-Longueville.
because of his close connection to the French court. The French king then appointed him to Governor and Great Seneschal of Provence.
and Nancy; in 1476 he fought with Charles the Bold in the battles of Grandson
and Murten.
After the defeat of Charles the Bold in the 1477 Battle of Nancy
, Margrave Philip turns away from Burgundy and sided with France
, because he hopes to not lose his Burgundian possessions that way. In 1484, Philip participated in the coronation
of the French King Charles VIII
in Reims
.
The king liked to send Philip to Switzerland as a negotiator. Philip was appointed Marshall
of Burgundy (which had become a French possession after the Battle of Nancy) and Philip de Hochberg, as he was called in France, had a strong influence on politics there. In 1484, he is appointed Chamberlain and in 1489, he becomes a member of the Royal Council of France. In 1499, he fights on the French side, while his subjects from Rötteln
fight in the Imperial army.
In 1494 Philip inaugurated a new mansion at his Rötteln Castle
. The interior of the Palace at Neuchâtel is also attributed to him.
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
) was the son of the Margrave Rudolf IV of Hachberg-Sausenberg
Rudolf IV, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg
Margrave Rudolf IV of Hachberg-Sausenberg was the son the Margrave William of Hachberg-Sausenberg and his wife Elisabeth of Montfort-Bregenz....
and Margaret of Vienne. Philip reigned 1487-1503 as Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg and Count of Neuchâtel. From 1466 he called himself Lord of Badenweiler
Badenweiler
Badenweiler, a health resort and spa of the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically in the Markgräflerland. It is 28 kilometers by road and rail from Basel, 10 kilometers from the French border, and 20 kilometers away from Mulhouse...
.
Family
Philipp married Maria of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus IX of SavoyAmadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
The Blessed Amadeus IX , surnamed the Happy, was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. He was the son of Louis, Duke of Savoy, and Anne de Lusignan, daughter of Janus of Cyprus, King of Cyprus....
around 1476 or 1478. With Philip's death, the male line of the Hachberg-Sausenberg family died out.
Phillips's father, Rudolf IV, had begun negotiations with the House of Baden on the possibility of an inheritance treaty. Philip continued the negotiations with Margrave Christopher I of Baden and on 31 August 1490, they came to an agreement. The treaty is known as "Genitalia of Rötteln". The background of this treaty was that Christopher I intended his son and heir Philip I
Philip I, Margrave of Baden
Margrave Philip I of Baden took over the administration of his father's possessions Baden , Durlach, Pforzheim and Altensteig and parts of Eberstein, Lahr and Mahlberg in 1515 and ruled as governor until he inherited the territories in 1527...
to marry Joan, the heiress of Hachberg-Sausenberg. This marriage did not materialize, due to political pressure from the French king
His daughter, Joan (born: ca 1485; died: 1543), became Countess of Neuchâtel after her father's death. In 1504, she married Louis of Orléans-Longueville, who was also known as the Marquis de Rothelin. After Joan died in 1543, her son François assumes the title of Marquis de Rothelin, thereby starting the side line Orléans-Rothelin. Joan and the House of Orléans-Longueville contested the Rötteln treaty and they tried to rally support for their case from the Swiss cantons of Solothurn
Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital...
, Luzern Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:...
and Bern. The dispute was settled in 1581, with the House of Baden paying to the House of Orléans-Longueville.
Territorial rule
In 1493 Philip lost his territories in County of BurgundyCounty of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy , was a medieval county , within the traditional province and modern French region Franche-Comté, whose very French name is still reminiscent of the unusual title of its count: Freigraf...
because of his close connection to the French court. The French king then appointed him to Governor and Great Seneschal of Provence.
Other activities
In 1474 and 1475, he participated in the Burgundian sieges of NeussNeuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
and Nancy; in 1476 he fought with Charles the Bold in the battles of Grandson
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson, took place on 2 March 1476, was part of the Burgundian Wars, and resulted in a major defeat for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.- Siege of Grandson, February 1476 :...
and Murten.
After the defeat of Charles the Bold in the 1477 Battle of Nancy
Battle of Nancy
The Battle of Nancy was the final and decisive battle of the Burgundian Wars, fought outside the walls of Nancy on 5 January 1477 between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and René II, Duke of Lorraine...
, Margrave Philip turns away from Burgundy and sided with 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...
, because he hopes to not lose his Burgundian possessions that way. In 1484, Philip participated in the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of the French King Charles VIII
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
.
The king liked to send Philip to Switzerland as a negotiator. Philip was appointed Marshall
Marshall
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of Burgundy (which had become a French possession after the Battle of Nancy) and Philip de Hochberg, as he was called in France, had a strong influence on politics there. In 1484, he is appointed Chamberlain and in 1489, he becomes a member of the Royal Council of France. In 1499, he fights on the French side, while his subjects from Rötteln
Rötteln
Rötteln is a village beneath the ruins of the Rötteln Castle in Southern Baden, which today is part of the district of Haagen in the city of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg.- History :...
fight in the Imperial army.
In 1494 Philip inaugurated a new mansion at his Rötteln Castle
Rötteln Castle
Rötteln Castle , located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The fortification was one of the most powerful in the southwest, and today is the third largest castle ruin in Baden....
. The interior of the Palace at Neuchâtel is also attributed to him.