Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt
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Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt (Merseburg
, 26 October 1657 – 1 July 1690), was a German prince. He was a member of the House of Wettin.
He was the fifth but third surviving son of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
and Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg.
s; however, the allowances of them remained in the Saxe-Merseburg main line and with this, their powers over that lands were strongly limited. Philipp received in 1684 the town of Lauchstädt
and founded the line of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt. He was allowed to develop and rebuild the Schloss (who was strongly damaged during the Thirty Years' War
) for himself and his family, and later used them as a City parish church (German: Stadtpfarrkirche). In November 1685 the first christening could already take place in the new church in the semifinished nave.
Philipp was completely devoted to his military career as an officer in the Imperial army against King Louis XIV of France
and was killed in the Battle of Fleurus (1690)
. He died without surviving male issue, his second and only surviving son having died just one month before him, and predeceased his father. Thereafter, Lauchstädt was merged back into the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg.
on 9 July 1684 Philipp married firstly with Eleonore Sophia, daughter of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
. They had two children, neither of whom survived to adulthood:
In Bernstadt
on 17 August 1688 and eighteen months after the death of his first wife, Philipp married secondly with Luise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Bernstadt. They had one son:
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
, 26 October 1657 – 1 July 1690), was a German prince. He was a member of the House of Wettin.
He was the fifth but third surviving son of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin....
and Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg.
Life
In order to give his three younger sons a proper land to live, Duke Christian I, before his death assigned to them in each case his own small territories as appanageAppanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
s; however, the allowances of them remained in the Saxe-Merseburg main line and with this, their powers over that lands were strongly limited. Philipp received in 1684 the town of Lauchstädt
Bad Lauchstädt
' is a town in the district Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 13 km southwest of Halle. Pop. 4,933. It contains an Evangelical church, a theatre, a hydropathic establishment and several educational institutions, among which is an agricultural school affiliated to the university of Halle....
and founded the line of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt. He was allowed to develop and rebuild the Schloss (who was strongly damaged during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
) for himself and his family, and later used them as a City parish church (German: Stadtpfarrkirche). In November 1685 the first christening could already take place in the new church in the semifinished nave.
Philipp was completely devoted to his military career as an officer in the Imperial army against King Louis XIV of France
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...
and was killed in the Battle of Fleurus (1690)
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on 1 July 1690, was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War. In a bold envelopment the Duc de Luxembourg, commanding Louis XIV’s army of some 35,000 men, soundly defeated Prince Waldeck’s Allied force of approximately 38,000 men comprising mainly Dutch, German, and...
. He died without surviving male issue, his second and only surviving son having died just one month before him, and predeceased his father. Thereafter, Lauchstädt was merged back into the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg.
Marriage and issue
In WeimarWeimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
on 9 July 1684 Philipp married firstly with Eleonore Sophia, daughter of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
John Ernest II , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was the second but eldest surviving son of William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
. They had two children, neither of whom survived to adulthood:
- Christiana Ernestina (b. Merseburg, 16 September 1685 - d. Merseburg, 20 June 1689).
- Johann Wilhelm (b. Lauchstädt, 27 January 1687 - d. Merseburg, 21 June 1687).
In Bernstadt
Bernstadt
Bernstadt may refer to:*Bernstadt auf dem Eigen, a town in Saxony, Germany*Bernstadt , a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*East Bernstadt, Kentucky, a place in Kentucky, United States...
on 17 August 1688 and eighteen months after the death of his first wife, Philipp married secondly with Luise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Bernstadt. They had one son:
- Christian Ludwig (b. Merseburg, 21 July 1689 - d. Merseburg, 6 June 1690).