Philipp II of Hanau-Münzenberg was only 11 years old when he inherited the county. A guardian and regent were needed for him and his seven years younger brother Balthasar. A regency council was installed by the Reichskammergericht at the recommendation of their mother, after she had consulted the lower nobility in the county. The council consisted initially of Philipp's mother and his great-uncle Count John V of Nassau-Siegen. Philipp's mother died in 1514 and John V was the sole regent until he died himself in 1516. After John's death, the Reichskammergericht appointed, at Philipp's recommendation, John's son, Count William I of Nassau-Siegen as regent. William held the regency for five years, until Philipp was declared an adult in 1521, at the age of 20.
The start of the Reformation fell during Philipp's reign. However, it hardly effected the county. The German Peasants' War also happened in this period, but it only sporadically came to riots in Hanau-Münzenberg. The Benedictine convent at Schlüchtern had to put itself under Philipp's protection, according to different sources either in Hanau or in Steinau an der Straße, when rebellious peasants were approaching from Fulda. There were incidents in other towns in the country, for example in Orb, Partenstein, Preungesheim, Bornheimerberg and Niederrodenbach. The St. Wolfgang monastery in the Bulau forest near Hanau was devastated.
In 1528, construction began of a new city wall surrounding Hanau. The city had grown outside its Medieval city wall and a new settlement had sprung into existence arounds today's Hospital street. The new wall would surround these newer parts of the city. It was the first implementation of a new defensive system designed by Albrecht Dürer. Construction took nearly 20 years. Simultaneously, the City Castle in Hanau was extended and strengthened. This project would take until 1560 to complete.
The potential existed for a dispute between Philipp II and his seven years younger brother Balthasar about whether to obey the primogeniture statue and to give Balthasar only an apanage or to divide the county. When Balthasar's twentieth birthday approached, the regency council decided to opt for primogeniture. A treaty to this affect was drafted. However, Philipp II died before the treaty was sealed. This created a legal problem when Balthasar wanted to take up the regency for Philipp's sons, since his renunciation of his right to inherit and to reign was included in this draft treaty.
DeathEdit
Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg died on Easter Sunday of 1529, only 28 years old, leaving three surviving children and a pregnant widow. His funeral took place just one day later in the St. Mary's Church in Hanau, without any pump or circumstance, to spare his widow in her condition. The day after the funeral, she gave birth to his posthumous daughter Juliana.
During the almost 200 years that Hanau-Münzenberg existed, almost all counts died before their 30th birthday, leaving a minor to inherit the county. This is unlikely to be a coincidence, as it happened in nine successive generations. It suggests that the counts suffered from an inheritable disease, although it is unknown which disease that would be. The first of the nine counts to die early was Reinhard III.
LegacyEdit
The new Hanau city gate was decorated with a portrait, carved in stone, of Philipp and Balthasar.[1] The portrait was later put on display in the museum the Historical Society of Hanau. It was destroyed in a bomb attack on 19 May 1945, during World War II.
Marriage and issueEdit
Juliana of Stolberg
On 27 January 1523, Philipp II married Countess Juliana of Stolberg (15 February 1506 – 18 June 1580). They had five children:
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Rolf Glawischnig: Niederlande, Kalvinismus und Reichsgrafenstand 1559–1584. Nassau-Dillenburg unter Graf Johann VI., vol. 36 in Schriften des Hessischen Landesamtes für Geschichtliche Landeskunde Elwert, Marburg, 1973, ISBN3-7708-0472-4
Eduard Jacobs: Juliana von Stolberg, Ahnfrau des Hauses Nassau-Oranien. Nach ihrem Leben und ihrer geschichtlichen Bedeutung quellenmäßig dargestellt, Hendel, Wernigerode, 1889
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Reinhard Suchier: Genealogie des Hanauer Grafenhauses, in: Reinhard Suchier (ed.): Festschrift des Hanauer Geschichtsvereins zu seiner fünfzigjährigen Jubelfeier am 27. August 1894, Heydt, Hanau 1894, p. 7–23.
Karl Wolf: Die vormundschaftliche Regierung des Grafen Johann des älteren von Nassau-Dillenburg in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg, in: Neues Magazin für Hanauische Geschichte vol. 15, 1936, ZDB-ID 535233-2, p. 81–94 and vol. 16, 1937, p. 1–14.
Ernst J. Zimmermann: Hanau Stadt und Land. Kulturgeschichte und Chronik einer fränkisch-wetterauischen Stadt und ehemaligen Grafschaft. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der älteren Zeit, 3rd extended edition, self-published, Hanau 1919, unaltered reprint: Peters, Hanau 1978, ISBN3-87627-243-2
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Philipp II 17 August 1501 in Hanau 28 March 1529 in Hanau was Count of Hanau Munzenberg from 1512 until his death He was the son of Count Reinhard IV and his wife Katharina of Schwarzburg Blankenburg Philipp IIBorn 1501 08 17 17 August 1501HanauDied28 March 1529 1529 03 28 aged 27 HanauBuriedSt Mary s Church in HanauNoble familyHouse of HanauSpouse s Juliana of StolbergFatherReinhard IV Count of Hanau MunzenbergMotherKatharina of Schwarzburg Blankenburg Contents 1 Regency 2 Reign 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 Marriage and issue 6 Ancestors 7 References 8 FootnotesRegency EditPhilipp II of Hanau Munzenberg was only 11 years old when he inherited the county A guardian and regent were needed for him and his seven years younger brother Balthasar A regency council was installed by the Reichskammergericht at the recommendation of their mother after she had consulted the lower nobility in the county The council consisted initially of Philipp s mother and his great uncle Count John V of Nassau Siegen Philipp s mother died in 1514 and John V was the sole regent until he died himself in 1516 After John s death the Reichskammergericht appointed at Philipp s recommendation John s son Count William I of Nassau Siegen as regent William held the regency for five years until Philipp was declared an adult in 1521 at the age of 20 Reign EditDuring the regency Hanau Munzenberg joined the Wetterau Association of Imperial Counts The start of the Reformation fell during Philipp s reign However it hardly effected the county The German Peasants War also happened in this period but it only sporadically came to riots in Hanau Munzenberg The Benedictine convent at Schluchtern had to put itself under Philipp s protection according to different sources either in Hanau or in Steinau an der Strasse when rebellious peasants were approaching from Fulda There were incidents in other towns in the country for example in Orb Partenstein Preungesheim Bornheimerberg and Niederrodenbach The St Wolfgang monastery in the Bulau forest near Hanau was devastated In 1528 construction began of a new city wall surrounding Hanau The city had grown outside its Medieval city wall and a new settlement had sprung into existence arounds today s Hospital street The new wall would surround these newer parts of the city It was the first implementation of a new defensive system designed by Albrecht Durer Construction took nearly 20 years Simultaneously the City Castle in Hanau was extended and strengthened This project would take until 1560 to complete The potential existed for a dispute between Philipp II and his seven years younger brother Balthasar about whether to obey the primogeniture statue and to give Balthasar only an apanage or to divide the county When Balthasar s twentieth birthday approached the regency council decided to opt for primogeniture A treaty to this affect was drafted However Philipp II died before the treaty was sealed This created a legal problem when Balthasar wanted to take up the regency for Philipp s sons since his renunciation of his right to inherit and to reign was included in this draft treaty Death EditPhilipp II Count of Hanau Munzenberg died on Easter Sunday of 1529 only 28 years old leaving three surviving children and a pregnant widow His funeral took place just one day later in the St Mary s Church in Hanau without any pump or circumstance to spare his widow in her condition The day after the funeral she gave birth to his posthumous daughter Juliana During the almost 200 years that Hanau Munzenberg existed almost all counts died before their 30th birthday leaving a minor to inherit the county This is unlikely to be a coincidence as it happened in nine successive generations It suggests that the counts suffered from an inheritable disease although it is unknown which disease that would be The first of the nine counts to die early was Reinhard III Legacy EditThe new Hanau city gate was decorated with a portrait carved in stone of Philipp and Balthasar 1 The portrait was later put on display in the museum the Historical Society of Hanau It was destroyed in a bomb attack on 19 May 1945 during World War II Marriage and issue Edit nbsp Juliana of StolbergOn 27 January 1523 Philipp II married Countess Juliana of Stolberg 15 February 1506 18 June 1580 They had five children Reinhard 10 April 1524 12 April 1525 Katharina 1525 1581 married to Count Johann IV of Wied Runkel Philipp III 1526 1561 Reinhard 1528 1554 Juliana 1529 1595 married with Thomas Wild and Rhinegrave of Salm Kirburg and after his death with Count Herman of Manderscheid BlankenheimAfter Philipp s death Juliana married William I Count of Nassau Siegen and had twelve more children Ancestors EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Philipp II Count of Hanau Munzenberg8 Reinhard III Count of Hanau 1412 1452 4 Philipp I Count of Hanau Munzenberg 1449 1500 9 Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach 1432 1457 2 Reinhard IV Count of Hanau Munzenberg 1473 1512 10 John IV Count of Nassau Siegen 1410 1475 5 Adriana of Nassau Siegen 1449 1477 11 Mary of Looz Heinsberg 1424 1502 1 Philipp II Count of Hanau Munzenberg12 Heinrich XXVI of Schwarzburg Blankenburg 1418 1488 6 Gunther XXXVIII of Schwarzburg Blankenburg 1450 1484 13 Elisabeth of Cleves 1420 1488 3 Katharina of Schwarzburg Blankenburg 1470 1514 14 Bruno VIII of Querfurt 1426 1496 7 Katharina of Querfurt d 1521 15 Elisabeth of Mansfeld d 1482 References EditReinhard Dietrich Die Landes Verfassung in dem Hanauischen Die Stellung der Herren und Grafen in Hanau Munzenberg aufgrund der archivalischen Quellen vol 34 in the series Hanauer Geschichtsblatter Hanauer Geschichtsverein Hanau 1996 ISBN 3 9801933 6 5 Rolf Glawischnig Niederlande Kalvinismus und Reichsgrafenstand 1559 1584 Nassau Dillenburg unter Graf Johann VI vol 36 in Schriften des Hessischen Landesamtes fur Geschichtliche Landeskunde Elwert Marburg 1973 ISBN 3 7708 0472 4 Eduard Jacobs Juliana von Stolberg Ahnfrau des Hauses Nassau Oranien Nach ihrem Leben und ihrer geschichtlichen Bedeutung quellenmassig dargestellt Hendel Wernigerode 1889 Eckhard Meise Bernhard Hundeshagen kein Denkmalschutz im Hanau des fruhen 19 Jahrhunderts in Neues Magazin fur hanauische Geschichte 2006 ZDB ID 535233 2 p 3 61 Reinhard Suchier Genealogie des Hanauer Grafenhauses in Reinhard Suchier ed Festschrift des Hanauer Geschichtsvereins zu seiner funfzigjahrigen Jubelfeier am 27 August 1894 Heydt Hanau 1894 p 7 23 Karl Wolf Die vormundschaftliche Regierung des Grafen Johann des alteren von Nassau Dillenburg in der Grafschaft Hanau Munzenberg in Neues Magazin fur Hanauische Geschichte vol 15 1936 ZDB ID 535233 2 p 81 94 and vol 16 1937 p 1 14 Ernst J Zimmermann Hanau Stadt und Land Kulturgeschichte und Chronik einer frankisch wetterauischen Stadt und ehemaligen Grafschaft Mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der alteren Zeit 3rd extended edition self published Hanau 1919 unaltered reprint Peters Hanau 1978 ISBN 3 87627 243 2Footnotes Edit See image at Meise p 49 Philipp II Count of Hanau MunzenbergHouse of HanauBorn 17 August 1501 Died 28 March 1529Preceded byReinhard IV Count of Hanau Munzenberg1512 1529 Succeeded byPhilipp III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philipp II Count of Hanau Munzenberg amp oldid 1132166803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
