Ludwig Philipp (Pfalz-Guttenberg)
Ludwig Philipp von Pfalz-Guttenberg (born November 29, 1577 ; † October 24, 1601 in Heidelberg ) was Count Palatine of Veldenz zu Guttenberg.
Life
Ludwig Philipp was the third son of Count Palatine Georg Johann I von Veldenz (1543–1592) from his marriage to Anna Maria (1545–1610), daughter of King Gustav I Wasa of Sweden.
Ludwig Philipp followed his father in 1592 after a division of the estate together with his younger brother Georg Johann II in the Guttenberg estate . His older brothers Georg Gustav and Johann August received Veldenz and Lützelstein, respectively . Until 1595 Ludwig Philipp was under the tutelage of his mother and his eldest brother Georg Gustav.
Ludwig Philipp died unmarried and childless at the age of 23 from a serious eye injury that he had received at a tournament in Heidelberg. He was probably also buried in Heidelberg's Heiliggeistkirche .
literature
- Christian Häutle: Genealogy of the illustrious parent company Wittelsbach. 1870, p. 177
- Johann Goswin Widder: Attempt of a complete geographical-historical description of the electoral prince. Palatinate on the Rhine. Volume 4, sn, 1788, p. 352
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludwig Philipp |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ludwig Philipp von Pfalz-Veldenz in Guttenberg; Ludwig Philipp von Pfalz-Guttenberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count Palatine of Guttenberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1577 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1601 |
| Place of death | Heidelberg |