Philip II, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
Philip II of Nassau -Saarbrücken ( born July 25, 1509 Saarbrücken, † June 19, 1554 in Strasbourg ) was Count of Nassau- Saarbrücken.
Family
He was the son of Count Johann Ludwig and his mother Catherine of Moers- Saarwerden. He married in 1535 Catherine Apollonia von Leiningen - Hartsburg, daughter of Count Emich IX. of Leiningen. The marriage produced no children were born.
Life
He was educated in the Catholic faith. He served 1528-1543 Elector Ludwig V of the Palatinate. In the years 1543-1545 he was co-regent with his father. The possessions were, however, divided. He even got the county Saarbrücken. The John IV Adolf and brothers shared the rest Johann received the dominions Ottweiler and Homburg. Adolf received, among other things, the saarbrückischen shares in the reign Kirchheim. The county Saarwerden remained jointly owned. The father kept a quarter of the income.
After the death of the father's inheritance with his brothers was confirmed. Philip resided now in Saarbrücken. Karl V confirmed in transit in Saarbrücken possession of the fief and the Erbvereinigung the brothers.
He has hardly involved in national politics and devoted himself especially of internal politics. In the years 1547/48 he made as a replacement for the existing ferry in Saarbruecken build the old stone bridge. In order to raise the cost of 20,000 guilders, the Emperor allowed him an increase in customs duties. In 1550 an institution was established to feeding the poor. To this end, he and his wife taught a foundation launched with a capital of 2,000 florins. The water supply of Saarbrücken, he has improved.
He also made an effort to round out his dominion. Like his father he sought the rights conferred by the ancestors as a fief possessions to buy back or exchange. In 1549 he forced the Abbey of St. Arnual to a contract. This gave the pin to its previous magisterial rights. The attempt of the pen, however, to appeal to the Emperor was unsuccessful. In 1550, he pushed through the protective advocacy of the abbey of St. Nabor. The St. Martin's Abbey in Lubeln also chose him to protect Vogt. The Bishop of Metz pledged or sold him a number of possessions. Another pledge possession came from the Archbishop of Trier. Except for the rule Blieskastel these were redeemed again. To the possession of Blieskastel it came to a trial before the Imperial Chamber Court.
In ecclesiastical terms, Philip remained Catholic. The Earl joined the 1548 led by Charles V at Augsburg Interim. This occurred at the end of a special contract with the Emperor. The passage of the imperial armies in the forward and backward march to attack Metz, the population suffered by the Imperial and moving up the French.
In 1554 there was an attempt in the Reformation the monastery of St. Arnual by Dean Nicholas Beuck. Some time later, Philip was for health reasons from the reign of his brothers. He died a short time later in Strasbourg.
He was buried in the monastery of St. Arnual. A colored painted grave monument commemorates him. Since Philip was childless, his property fell to his brothers.