Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
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Philip William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine (24 November 1615 – 2 September 1690) was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich
and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690. Son of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
and Magdalene of Bavaria
.
, Louis XIV's
sister-in-law, was the pretext for the French invasion of the Palatinate in 1688, which began the Nine Years War.
, daughter of Sigismund III Vasa
and Anna of Austria. The couple had a son who died at birth. Anna Katarzyna Konstancja herself died in 1651.
In 1653 Philipp Wilhelm was married to Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
, with whom he had 17 children, including the next two Palatine Electors, John William
and Charles III Philip
but also Elector-Archbishop Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
.
The second marriage, a 37-year long marriage was regarded as extremely happy and over its course, produced 17 children, many of which have descendants today. In the early years of their marriage, the couple lived in Düsseldorf
, where they founded churches and monasteries.
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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 from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690. Son of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Wolfgang William was a German Count palatine and the Duke of Jülich and Berg.-Life:...
and Magdalene of Bavaria
Magdalene of Bavaria
Magdalene of Bavaria was the daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine. In 1613 she married Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg. Their son was Philip William, Elector Palatine.-Ancestors:...
.
Life
In 1685, with the death of his Protestant cousin, the Elector Palatine Karl II, Philip William inherited the Palatinate, which thus switched from a Protestant to a Catholic territory. The rival claims to the Palatinate of the Duchess of OrléansElizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine was a German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV of France. Her vast correspondence provides a detailed account of the personalities and activities at the court of her brother-in-law, Louis XIV...
, Louis XIV's
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
sister-in-law, was the pretext for the French invasion of the Palatinate in 1688, which began the Nine Years War.
Marriages
He married twice; first to Princess Anna Katarzyna Konstancja of PolandAnna Catherine Constance Vasa
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa of Poland, Polish: Anna Katarzyna Konstancja Waza was a Polish princess, daughter of King Sigismund III Vasa and his second spouse Constance of Austria....
, daughter of Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599...
and Anna of Austria. The couple had a son who died at birth. Anna Katarzyna Konstancja herself died in 1651.
In 1653 Philipp Wilhelm was married to Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...
, with whom he had 17 children, including the next two Palatine Electors, John William
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine was Elector Palatine , Duke Palatine of Neuburg/Danube , Duke of Jülich and Berg , and Duke of Upper Palatinate and Cham...
and Charles III Philip
Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach. He was Elector Palatine, Count of Palatinate-Neuburg, and Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1716 to 1742...
but also Elector-Archbishop Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order....
.
The second marriage, a 37-year long marriage was regarded as extremely happy and over its course, produced 17 children, many of which have descendants today. In the early years of their marriage, the couple lived in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, where they founded churches and monasteries.
Issue
- Eleonore Magdalene (1655–1720), married in 1676 Leopold I of AustriaLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...
had issue; present House of Habsburg descend from them; - Maria Adelheid Anna (NeuburgNeuburg an der DonauNeuburg 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:...
January 6, 1656 – DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
December 22, 1656) - Sophia Elisabeth (Düsseldorf May 25, 1657 – February 7, 1658)
- Johann Wilhelm JosefJohann Wilhelm, Elector PalatineJohann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine was Elector Palatine , Duke Palatine of Neuburg/Danube , Duke of Jülich and Berg , and Duke of Upper Palatinate and Cham...
(1658–1716), Elector Palatine 1690-1716 married Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of AustriaArchduchess Maria Anna Josepha of AustriaMaria Anna Josepha of Austria was the youngest surviving daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and his third wife Eleonora Gonzaga.-Biography:Maria Anna Josepha's mother Eleonora was the third wife of Ferdinand...
and later Anna Maria Luisa de' MediciAnna Maria Luisa de' MediciAnna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last scion of the House of Medici. A patron of the arts, she bequeathed the Medici's large art collection, including the contents of the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Medicean villas, which she inherited upon her brother Gian Gastone's death in 1737, and her...
, no issue; - Wolfgang George Frederik (Düsseldorf June 5, 1659 – ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
June 4, 1683), elect of Wrocław 1682-1683 - Ludwig Anton (Düsseldorf June 9, 1660 – Liege May 4, 1694), bishop of Worms 1693-1694. Had Issue
- Charles Philip (1661–1742), Elector Palatine 1716-1742 married Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł and had issue; married again to Teresa LubomirskaTeresa LubomirskaPrincess Teresa Katharina Lubomirska was a Polish noble lady. She was the second wife of Count Palatine Charles Philip of Neuburg, who became Elector Palatine four years after her death....
and had issue; - Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-NeuburgAlexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-NeuburgAlexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg was the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1690 to 1737.-Biography:A member of the House of Wittelsbach, Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg was born in Neuburg an der Donau on April 16, 1663, the fifth son of Philip William, Elector Palatine and his...
(Neuburg April 16, 1663 – AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
January 24, 1737), bishop of AugsburgBishop of AugsburgThe Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Ecclesiastical province of München und Freising.The diocese covers an area of 13,250 km².The current bishop is Konrad Zdarsa who was appointed in 2010....
1691-1737 - Franz LudwigFranz Ludwig von Pfalz-NeuburgFranz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order....
(Neuburg July 18, 1664 – Wrocław April 6, 1732), archbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
en Count palatine of TrierTrierTrier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
1716-1729 and MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
1729-1732 - Frederik Wilhelm (Düsseldorf 1665 – Mainz 1689)
- Maria Sophia Elisabeth (1666–1699); married in 1687 to Peter II of Portugal, present House of BraganzaHouse of BraganzaThe Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...
and Brazilian pretenders descend from them; present rulers of SpainJuan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
, BelgiumAlbert II of BelgiumAlbert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...
and pretenders of ItalyVittorio Emanuele, Prince of NaplesVittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
and the Two SiciliesInfante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
descend from them; - Maria Anna (1667–1740) married in 1690 to Charles II of SpainCharles II of SpainCharles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
, no issue; - Philip William AugustPhilip William August, Count Palatine of NeuburgPhilip William August, Count Palatine of Neuburg was a Prince and Count Palatine of Neuburg.- Life :...
(Neuburg November 19, 1668 – ReichstadtZákupyZákupy is a town in the Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. The number of inhabitants is 2,642.-History:The earliest preserved document where the city appears is from 1306....
April 5, 1693), married in 1690 to Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-LauenburgAnna Maria Franziska of Saxe-LauenburgAnna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg was the legal Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg in the eyes of the Holy Roman Emperor, the overlord of Saxe-Lauenburg, from 1689 until 1728; however, because her distant cousin George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, conquered the duchy by force in 1689, she...
. - Dorothea Sophie (1670–1748), married in 1690 to Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma, and was the mother of Elisabeth Farnese, future queen of Spain; present rulers of SpainJuan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
, BelgiumAlbert II of BelgiumAlbert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...
and pretenders of ItalyVittorio Emanuele, Prince of NaplesVittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
and the Two SiciliesInfante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
descend from them; - Hedwig Elisabeth Amalia (1673–1722), married in 1691 to crown prince James Louis Sobieski of Poland; present Princes of Guéméné descend from them.
- Johan (Düsseldorf 1675 - 1675)
- Leopoldine Eleonora Jozefa (Neuburg 1679 – Düsseldorf 1693)
Ancestry
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