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Philip of the Palatinate

1480–1541

Born
16 May 1480, Heidelberg
Country of birth
Electoral Palatinate, today Germany
Died
15 Jan 1541, Freising
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  • Birth16 May 1480, HeidelbergProbable1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Freising, 1498Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • TitleBishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg, 1517Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • Death15 Jan 1541, FreisingProbable1 source
  • ParentPhilip, Elector PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • ParentMargaret of Bavaria, Electress PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • TitlebishopConfirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • Titlediocesan administratorConfirmed3 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Heidelberg

    Birth, Heidelberg

  2. Event · Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising

    Event

  3. Event · Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg

    Event

  4. Died · Freising

    Death, Freising

What was it like?

The world around Heidelberg, 1480: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Known for

Philip of the Palatinate was Prince-Bishop of Freising (1498–1541) and Naumburg (1517–1541). He was a member of the house of Wittelsbach, and the son of Elector Palatine Philip and Margaret of Bavaria. Among 14 children, he was the second oldest son. Several contemporary portraits of him are known.

Titles held

  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising1498
  • Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg1517
  • bishop
  • diocesan administrator
News and letters
Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Around 1485–1525

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

Family

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Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.