Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg

Philip the Warlike (* November 12, 1503 in Heidelberg, † July 4, 1548 ibid ), Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate -Neuburg was (from 1522).

Life

Count Palatine Philip was the son of Count Palatine Ruprecht of the Rhine and Elisabeth of Bavaria- Landshut. Philip was the younger brother Ottheinrich (1502-1559), later Elector of the Palatinate.

Except for their lavish lifestyle, the brothers did not have much in common, while Otto Heinrich wanted to gain his experience in discovering foreign countries, Philip set out to increase his knowledge by studying in Freiburg im Breisgau and Padua. In accordance with its motto "Nothing leave no stone unturned ," he tried to become financially secure through study and marriage. Although he was quite a handsome lad in his early years, he was repeatedly rejected by potential marriage candidates, which is why he decided to earn his money in the Curia. However, this turned him down even after an application, after which he went into the service of the emperor.

On June 2, 1522 he was declared at the age of 19 years of age, so that he could take over the newly created Duchy of Pfalz- Neuburg with his brother's government. Previously, both brothers were under the guardianship of her uncle, the Elector Frederick of the Palatinate. A year later ( 1523) gave Philip from the domination part because fraternal differences, which he could devote himself entirely to his imperial service again.

In 1524 he joined the entourage of Archduke Ferdinand. A short time later he left this back to II go with his uncle, the Elector Frederick the country. When the Ottomans in 1529 stood before Vienna, Philip was made ​​as commander in chief at the head of two regiments and was successful because he was able to drive the Ottomans out of the city after they had blown the thick city walls with the help of a mine.

Because of his military merits Philip was first struck in Bologna knighted and then in 1532 in Regensburg, a Knight of the Golden Fleece. Since he is now completely in the service of the Emperor, he received the early 30s of the 16th century, a position as governor in Württemberg after Duke Ulrich had lost his land due to financial reasons. He also commanded the Austrian troops, as in 1534 the Landgrave of Hesse Philip I moved against him to battle, to restitute Duke Ulrich of Württemberg. The Count Palatine was wounded in Nordheim on May 12, 1534 his troops were subject to the following day under the command of Dietrich late in the battle of Lauffen.

In 1535 he forced his brother Otto Heinrich for division of the state. On March 30th of the same year, the two brothers entered into an agreement that divided the principality of Neuburg just, after which he resided from 1535 to 1540 at Castle Burglengenfeld in the Upper Palatinate. However, he lived a lavish lifestyle and quickly fell into debt very high, which is why he returned to his older brother, his hereditary land. At that time, has said that Philip had lost the young Palatinate. Philip stood his entire life under the stereotype of the little brother and was always in the shadow Ottheinrich, the great ruler.

Nevertheless, the two brothers lived on her upscale life, what distinguished himself especially in many hunts and the subsequent culinary delights. Neither Philip nor Otto Heinrich learned from the mistakes of others, so that the Duchy of Pfalz- Neuburg went bankrupt in 1544 and the regent had to borrow money in the country stands that in the same year took power. Philipp Otto Heinrich and both fled to Heidelberg at her uncle.

Count Palatine Philip had always been a poor aristocrat at all times, so he also lived in Heidelberg in modest conditions. Philipp the Warlike always remained in the shadow of his brother, because Otto Heinrich had made ​​herself comfortable in handsome palace of the Elector, and was later to succeed the childless Frederick Elector Palatine. In 1548, Count Palatine Philipp died as a poor and very sick man at the age of only 45 years in Heidelberg. He was buried in the Church of Holy Spirit, his grave was destroyed as almost all other princely graves in the Palatinate War of Succession.