Philip Louis II of Hanau-Münzenberg
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Philip Louis II of Hanau-Münzenberg (18 November 1576, Hanau – 9 August 1612, Hanau), was one of the most notable counts of Hanau
of the early modern period
, his policies bringing about sweeping changes.
Count Philip Louis II of Hanau-Münzenberg was born in the castle at Hanau and baptised two weeks later on 3 December. His parents were Count Philip Louis I
of Hanau-Münzenberg (1553-1580) and Countess Magdalena of Waldeck
(1558-1599).
(1568-1607) and Count Philip IV of Hanau-Lichtenberg
(1514-1590), who was replaced in 1585 by his son, Count Philip V of Hanau-Lichtenberg
(1541-1599). The guardianship ended only in 1608.
His widowed mother, Magdalena, was remarried on 9 December 1581 to Count Johann VII, the Middle, of Nassau-Siegen (1561-1623), the son of one of the guardians. In consequence Philip Louis II and his younger brother, Count Albrecht, joined the Nassau-Dillenburg court, a centre of the Reformation movement
in Germany and closely tied to the Electoral Palatinate of the Rhine. The new ideas he encountered here greatly influenced his life.
The guardianship was ended only in 1608 at the behest of the Elector Frederick IV
(1574–1610).
that lasted from 23 October 1596 - 3 November 1596, he married Catherine Belgica, producing the following children:
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
of the early modern period
Early modern period
In history, the early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages. Although the chronological limits of the period are open to debate, the timeframe spans the period after the late portion of the Middle Ages through the beginning of the Age of Revolutions...
, his policies bringing about sweeping changes.
Count Philip Louis II of Hanau-Münzenberg was born in the castle at Hanau and baptised two weeks later on 3 December. His parents were Count Philip Louis I
Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg succeeded his father in the government of the County of Hanau-Münzenberg in 1561.- Background :...
of Hanau-Münzenberg (1553-1580) and Countess Magdalena of Waldeck
Countess Magdalena of Waldeck
Countess Magdalena of Waldeck was a daughter of Philip IV of Waldeck-Wildungen and his wife, Jutta of Isenburg .- First marriage :...
(1558-1599).
Guardianship
He nominally succeeded his deceased father on 4 February 1580, albeit under the guardianship of John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1536-1606), Count Ludwig I of Sayn-WittgensteinSayn-Wittgenstein
Sayn-Wittgenstein was a county of mediæval Germany, located in the Sauerland of eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. Sayn-Wittgenstein was created when Count Salentin of Sayn-Homburg married the heiress Countess Adelaide of Wittgenstein in 1345...
(1568-1607) and Count Philip IV of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Philip IV of Hanau-Lichtenberg was from 1538 to 1590 the reigning Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Before his accession he had already conducted gouvernment business on behalf of his father, Count Philip III. He was very interested in alchemy.- Reformation :Unlike his father, Philip IV stood behind...
(1514-1590), who was replaced in 1585 by his son, Count Philip V of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Philip V of Hanau-Lichtenberg was Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1590 until his death.- Life :...
(1541-1599). The guardianship ended only in 1608.
His widowed mother, Magdalena, was remarried on 9 December 1581 to Count Johann VII, the Middle, of Nassau-Siegen (1561-1623), the son of one of the guardians. In consequence Philip Louis II and his younger brother, Count Albrecht, joined the Nassau-Dillenburg court, a centre of the Reformation movement
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
in Germany and closely tied to the Electoral Palatinate of the Rhine. The new ideas he encountered here greatly influenced his life.
The guardianship was ended only in 1608 at the behest of the Elector Frederick IV
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine , only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" .-Life:Born in Amberg, his father died in October 1583 and...
(1574–1610).
Family
During a wedding feast in DillenburgDillenburg
Dillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
that lasted from 23 October 1596 - 3 November 1596, he married Catherine Belgica, producing the following children:
- Charlotte Louise (1597–1649 KasselKasselKassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
), not married - Daughter (29 July 1598-9 August 1598), died unbaptised
- Philipp Ulrich (2 January 1601-7 April 1604 SteinauSteinau an der StraßeSteinau an der Straße is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Kinzig, 32 km southwest of Fulda.-History:...
) - Amalia ElisabethAmalie Elisabeth von Hanau-MünzenbergAmalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel.She was a daughter of Philipp Ludwig II of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau. She married in 1619 to landgrave William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel...
(1602–1651 KasselKasselKassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
), married to William V, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselWilliam V, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselWilliam V of Hesse-Kassel was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire from 1627 to 1637.... - Katharina Juliane (1604–1668 Hanau), married first on 11 September 1631 to Count Albert Otto II. of Solms-Laubach, Rödelheim and Assenheim and second on 31 March 1642 to Moritz Christian von Wied-Runkel
- Philipp Moritz (1605–1638), buried in the Marienkirche in Hanau
- Wilhelm Reinhard (1607–1630 AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
), buried in the Marienkirche in Hanau - Heinrich Ludwig (1609–1632) died during the Siege of MaastrichtSiege of MaastrichtThe Siege of Maastricht was one of the key elements in King Louis XIV's plans to attack the Netherlands, in order to revenge the humiliating conditions enforced on him by the Triple Alliance when he tried to fully conquer the Spanish Netherlands...
- Friedrich Ludwig (27 July 1610-4 October 1628 [Paris), buried in the family tomb of the Duke of Bouillon in SedanSedan, FranceSedan is a commune in France, a sub-prefecture of the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The historic centre is built on a peninsula formed by an arc of the Meuse River. It is around from the Belgian border.-History:...
- Jakob Johann (1612–1636 Zabern), buried in St. Nicholas in StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...