Philip II (Braunschweig-Grubenhagen)
Duke Philip II of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (* May 2, 1533 ; † April 4, 1596 ) was Prince of the Principality of Grubenhagen from 1595 to 1596 . With him, the Grubenhagen line of the Welfs died out in 1596 .
Life
From the marriage of his father, Duke Philip I of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, with Katherine von Mansfeld (1501–1535), numerous children emerged. The future Philip II was the youngest of nine siblings, six of whom reached adulthood. After the Duke's death in 1551, his son Ernst followed him in the government. After his death in 1567 Philipp's son Wolfgang . When he died in 1595 without male descendants, Philip II followed.
Philip II was married to Clara von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (* November 16, 1532, † November 23, 1595). In 1560, the couple moved into the Katlenburg monastery , which was secularized in 1534 . They converted part of the former monastery building into a Renaissance castle. They lived in the complex until 1595, which made it a secondary residence in Grubenhagen.
In 1595 Philip II moved his residence to Herzberg Castle . When he died childless in 1596 after a short reign, the Guelf branch line of Grubenhagen ended . The Principality of Grubenhagen was then occupied by Duke Heinrich Julius from Wolfenbüttel . The Lüneburg line of the Welfs protested against the annexation to Wolfenbüttel and in 1617 won the right at the Imperial Court of Justice. Heinrich Julius' son, Duke Friedrich Ulrich , had to transfer the Grubenhagen inheritance to Christian the Elder , Prince of Lüneburg .
His final resting place is next to his parents and brothers in the crypt of St. Aegidienkirche in Osterode .
literature
- Peter Aufgebauer : Duke Philip II (1533-1596). At the end of the principality of Grubenhagen 400 years ago. in: Einbecker yearbook. 45th Volume, 1996 (published 1997), pp. 55-82.
- Paul Zimmermann: The Braunschweig-Grubenhagen house. Wolfenbüttel 1911.
Web links
- Information on Philip II on welfen.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| wolfgang |
Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Prince of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen 1595–1596 |
Heinrich Julius (occupation of the principality) Friedrich Ulrich (after decision of the Reich Chamber Court in 1617) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Philip II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Philip II of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of the Principality of Grubenhagen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1533 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1596 |