Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
| Philipp Ludwig I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg | |
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Drawing by Karl Gruber of the grave monument of Count Philipp Ludwig I of Hanau-Münzenberg, that was destroyed during World War II
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| Born | 21 November 1553 |
| Died | 4 February 1580 (aged 26) |
| Buried | St. Mary's Church in Hanau |
| Noble family | House of Hanau |
| Spouse(s) | Countess Magdalena of Waldeck |
| Father | Philipp III, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Helena of Simmern |
Philipp Ludwig I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (21 November 1553 – 4 February 1580) succeeded his father in the government of the County of Hanau-Münzenberg in 1561.
Philipp Ludwig I, was the son of Count Philipp III of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess Palatine Helena of Simmern. His godparents were:
His hobby was collecting coins and medals.
Nothing is known about his early years. In 1560, when he was seven years old, his father appointed him as bailiff of the district of Steinau. Presumably, this was a sinecure.
Just one year later, his father died and he inherited the county of Hanau-Münzenberg. A committee of regents was appointed to rule on his behalf.
The regency was established by the Reichskammergericht ("Imperial Supreme Court") at the request of his mother. Three regents were appointed, as requested:
Count Reinhard I of Solms, who had already acted as a guardian for Philipp Ludwig's father and who was more closely related to Philipp Ludwig, was apparently ignored when the regency was established. He had expected to be regent and had already accepted the homage of the subjects, whom he now had to release. The reason may have been that Reinhard was a Catholic and Hanau-Münzenberg had joined to Reformation religiously as well as politically. On the other hand, the contrast between Calvinism (as practised in the Electorate of the Palatinate) and Lutheranism (in Hanau-Lichtenberg) was not as pronounced at this time as it was a generation later, when again the Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg acted as regent for Hanau-Münzenberg and the difference it caused violent clashes within the regency. Under the regency for Philipp Ludwig I this was limited to discussions which education he should receive. In the end, the guardians reached an agreement.
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