Philipp Ernst (Hohenlohe-Langenburg)
Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (born August 11, 1584 in Langenburg , † January 29, 1628 in Weikersheim ) was Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
biography
He was born as the fourth son of Wolfgang II von Hohenlohe (1546–1610), who later became regent of the county of Weikersheim and his wife Magdalena von Nassau-Dillenburg (1547–1633).
After his military service in the Netherlands , he inherited the Dutch rule of Lißfeld from his uncle, Count Philipp von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1550-1606). After his father's death he received in 1610 after the division of the country with his brothers Georg Friedrich (1569-1647) (Weikersheim) and power (1582-1641) (New Stone) the rule Langenburg, where it immediately with the construction of the castle Langenburg began . Until his discharge as colonel of the States General , he often stayed in the Netherlands.
He died at the age of 44 of a "stone ailment" in Weikersheim. He was buried together with his wife in the crypt of the Langenburg town church. A stone tomb in memory of the couple still stands behind the altar .
progeny
On January 15, 1609 he married Countess Anna Maria zu Solms-Sonnenwalde (1585–1634), daughter of Count Otto zu Solms-Sonnenwalde.
The following children were born from the marriage:
- Wolfgang Otto (1611-1632)
- Philipp Ernst (* / † 1612)
- Ludwig Kraft (1613–1632)
- Philipp Moritz (1614-1635)
- Georg Friedrich (1615-1616)
- Anna Magdalena (1617–1671) ∞ Georg Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg, Count of Hachenbach († 1686)
- Dorothea (1618– ??)
- Joachim Albrecht (1619–1675), Count of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
- Eva Christine (1621–1681) ∞ Count Wolfgang zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg (1617–1658)
- Maria Juliana (1623–1695) ∞ first marriage 1647: Johann Wilhelm Reichserbschenk von Limpurg († 1655); second marriage 1663: Franz Reichserbschenk zu Limpurg († 1673)
- Heinrich Friedrich (1625–1699), Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- ∞ first marriage 1652: Countess Eleonore Magdalene von Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1635–1657)
- ∞ second marriage 1658: Countess Juliana Dorothea zu Castell-Remlingen (1640–1706)
literature
- Württemberg Yearbook ; ed. by JDG Memminger, p. 72, digitized description of the grave
- Johann Justus Herwig, draft of a genealogical history of the Hohen Haußes Hohenlohe , p. 165f, digitized descendants
predecessor | Office | successor |
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wolfgang |
Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1610 - 1628 |
Heinrich Friedrich |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Philipp Ernst |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Philipp Ernst zu (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1584 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Langenburg |
DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1628 |
Place of death | Weikersheim |