Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers - Philip Louis received the Duchy of Neuburg. He married Anna (1552–1632), daughter of Duke William IV "the Rich" of Jülich-Cleve-Berg, in 1574 and used the marriage as the basis of his claim to inherit the duchies in the succession controversy against the Elector of Brandenburg after William IV died without heirs. The controversy threatened to spark a war, but the murder of King Henry IV of France defused the situation. In 1613 Philip Louis's eldest son converted to Catholicism and gained the support of Spain and the Catholic League while Brandenburg received the support of the Netherlands. The conversion of his son and heir was very difficult for the staunchly Lutheran Philip Louis. By the Treaty of Xanten in 1614 the duchies were was partitioned without war: Philip Louis received the Duchies of Jülich and Berg.
Philip Louis died in Neuburg in 1614 and was buried in Lauingen.
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Siblings:
Otto Heinrich von Pfalz-Sulzbach (1556-1604)
Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers - Philip Louis received the Duchy of Neuburg. He married Anna (1552–1632), daughter of Duke William IV "the Rich" of Jülich-Cleve-Berg, in 1574 and used the marriage as the basis of his claim to inherit the duchies in the succession controversy against the Elector of Brandenburg after William IV died without heirs. The controversy threatened to spark a war, but the murder of King Henry IV of France defused the situation. In 1613 Philip Louis's eldest son converted to Catholicism and gained the support of Spain and the Catholic League while Brandenburg received the support of the Netherlands. The conversion of his son and heir was very difficult for the staunchly Lutheran Philip Louis. By the Treaty of Xanten in 1614 the duchies were was partitioned without war: Philip Louis received the Duchies of Jülich and Berg.
Philip Louis died in Neuburg in 1614 and was buried in Lauingen.
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***Family Links***
Siblings:
Otto Heinrich von Pfalz-Sulzbach (1556-1604)
Family Members
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Anna Maria von Pfalz-Neuburg
1575–1643
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Dorothea Sabine von Pfalz-Neuburg
1576–1598
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Wolfgang Wilhelm Von Pfalz-Neuburg
1578–1653
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Otto Heinrich von Pfalz-Neuburg
1580–1581
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August von Pfalz-Neuburg
1582–1632
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Amalia Hedwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
1584–1607
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Johann Friedrich von Pfalz-Neuburg
1587–1644
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Sophie Barbara von Pfalz-Neuburg
1590–1591
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