Philip William August, Count Palatine of Neuburg

Philip William August, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Count Palatine Philip William August of Neuburg, painted c. 1690, probably by Pieter van der Werff
Spouse(s)	Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg
Noble family	House of Wittelsbach
Father	Philip William, Elector Palatine
Mother	Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Born	19 November 1668(1668-11-19) Neuburg an der Donau
Died	5 April 1693(1693-04-05) (aged 24) Zákupy

Philipp Wilhelm August von der Pfalz, paintings probably after Pieter van der Werff, c. 1690

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Philipp Wilhelm August von der Pfalz

Philip William August, Count Palatine of Neuburg (born: 19 November 1668 in Neuburg an der Donau; died: 5 April 1693 in Zákupy (German: Reichstadt)) was a Prince and Count Palatine of Neuburg.

Life

Philip William August was the 13th a total of 17 children of Elector Palatine Philip William (1615-1690) from his second marriage to Elisabeth Amalie (1635-1709), a daughter of Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt.

His oldest sister, Eleonor Magdalene married Emperor Leopold I in 1676. In August 1689, after he had visited his brother in Breslau and his sister in Vienna, Philip William began his Grand Tour to Italy.

Philip William August chose a secular career and entered into active military service. He died at the age of 24 after suffering for seven days from a "malignant fever" and was buried in the parish church of Zákupy. His heart lies in the Court Church in Neuburg on the Danube.

Marriage and issue

He married on 29 October 1690 in Raudnitz Anna Maria Franziska (1672-1741), a daughter of Duke Julius Francis of Saxe-Lauenburg. The wedding ceremony, which had to be postponeddue to the illness and death of Philip William August's father, was carried out "plainly". His marriage brought Philipp Wilhelm August the following children:

• Leopoldine Eleanor (1691-1693)
• Maria Anna Carolina (1693-1751), married in 1719 Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria (1699-1738)

References

• F. A. Förch: Neuburg und seine fürsten: ein historischer versuch als beitrag zur geschichte des fürstenthums Pfalz-Neuburg, A. Prechter, 1860, p. 95

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

External links

• http://www.pfalzneuburg.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/PhilippWilhelmJun.pdf

Persondata
Name	Philip William August, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Alternative names	Philipp August Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg (German)
Short description	Eighth son of Elector Palatine Philip William
Date of birth	19 November 1668
Place of birth	Neuburg an der Donau
Date of death	5 April 1693
Place of death	Zákupy (German: Reichstadt)