Philipp Wilhelm (Brandenburg-Schwedt)
Philipp Wilhelm von Brandenburg-Schwedt (born May 19, 1669 in Königsberg Palace , † December 19, 1711 in Schwedt Palace ) was a Prussian prince, the first Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt and governor of Magdeburg from 1692 to 1711.
Life
Philipp Wilhelm was the eldest son of the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm from his second marriage to Princess Dorothea . Her endeavor was to ensure the financial security of her sons. Shortly after the birth of Philipp Wilhelm, his mother acquired the Schwedt rulership , and the Wildenbruch rulership was added later. They had both expanded immediately. After the death of his mother, Prince Philipp Wilhelm inherited their rule in Schwedt-Wildenbruch. In the recess of March 3, 1692, he reached an agreement with his half-brother, Elector Friedrich III. about his other provisions, since he renounced the "divided rule" provided for him in the will by the Great Elector without sovereignty in Halberstadt. He received a guaranteed allowance of 24,000 Reichstalers for himself and his descendants. In addition, there was income of 22,000 thalers from the Schwedt-Wildenbruch rule and military salaries of around 20,000 thalers, so that a total income of 66,000 thalers enabled him to hold an independent, costly court.
Like all subsequent members of the house, he carried the title “Margrave of Brandenburg, Prince of Prussia”. After the coronation of his older brother Friedrich, he changed to “Prince in Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg” with the title “Royal Highness”. The nomenclature "Brandenburg-Schwedt" did not appear until the 19th century posthumously and to distinguish it from the main line. Philipp Wilhelm is the progenitor of the branch line of the royal house of Hohenzollern . On January 25, 1699, Margrave Philipp Wilhelm married Princess Johanna Charlotte von Anhalt-Dessau (1682–1750), a daughter of Johann Georg II and Henriette Katharina . As a widow, she became abbess of the Free World Empire in Herford .
As a general, Philipp Wilhelm took part in the campaigns against France and was appointed General Feldzeugmeister at the head of the artillery in 1697 . His half-brother, Elector Friedrich III. (the later Prussian King Friedrich I), gave him several regiments. During his time as governor of Magdeburg he was raised by the University of Halle (Saale) to "Rector magnificentissimus".
The margrave's Berlin city apartment was the Weilersche Palais , which later became the Palais of Kaiser Wilhelm I. He was buried in the Berlin Cathedral , where most of the dignitaries from the Hohenzollern family are buried.
Since Philipp Wilhelm's eldest son was still a minor when he died, the Prussian king (Friedrich I and Friedrich Wilhelm I ) took over the guardianship. With the death of his granddaughter Anna Elisabeth Luise , the Brandenburg-Schwedt branch line died out in 1820.
progeny
On January 25, 1699, he married Princess Johanna Charlotte von Anhalt-Dessau (1682–1750), a daughter of Johann Georg II and Henriette Katharina . The widow became abbess of the Free World Empire Herford . The couple had the following children:
- Friedrich Wilhelm (1700–1771), Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
- ⚭ 1734 Princess Sophie of Prussia (1719–1765)
- Friederike Dorothea Henriette (1700–1701)
- Henriette Marie (1702–1782)
- ⚭ 1716 Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Württemberg (1698–1731)
- Georg Wilhelm (* / † 1704)
- Friedrich Heinrich (1709–1788), Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
- ⚭ 1739 Princess Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau (1716–1782)
- Charlotte (1710-1712)
From an extramarital relationship:
- Philippine ⚭ Friedrich Gabriel von Kühlen († 1768), son of Major General Johann Gabriel Michael von Kühlen
literature
- Bernhard von Poten : Philipp Wilhelm (Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 761 f.
- Heinrich Jobst Graf von Wintzingerode: Difficult princes. The Margraves of Brandenburg-Schwedt. Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, Berlin 2011. ISBN 978-3-8305-1881-5 .
Web links
- Margrave Philipp Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Schwedt - Site of the Schlossgitterverein Schwedt / Oder e. V. with a portrait of the margrave
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Philipp Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brandenburg-Schwedt, Philipp Wilhelm von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1669 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1711 |
| Place of death | Schwedt Castle |