Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
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Count Philipp I of Hanau-Münzenberg, nicknamed Philipp the Younger, (20 September 1449, at Windecken Castle – 26 August 1500) was a son of Count Reinhard III of Hanau and Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach. He was the Count of Hanau from 1452 to 1458. The county was then divided between him and his uncle Philipp the Elder. Philipp the Younger received Hanau-Münzenberg and ruled there from 1458 until his death.
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Born | 20 September 1449 Windecken, now part of Nidderau |
Died | 26 August 1500(1500-08-26) (aged 50) |
Noble family | House of Hanau |
Spouse(s) | Adriana of Nassau-Siegen Margarete Weißkirchner |
Father | Reinhard III, Count of Hanau |
Mother | Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach |
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