Philip I Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

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Philip I Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (also known as Philip the Elder; born: 8 November 1417 at Windecken Castle in Windecken now part of Nidderau; died: 10 May 1480 in Ingweiler now called: Ingwiller) was Count of Hanau. The county was divided between him and his nephew Count Philip I the Younger. Philip the Elder’s part of the county was later called Hanau-Lichtenberg; Philip the Younger’s part is known as Hanau-Münzenberg.

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birth date

1417-11-08

birth place

Nidderau, Windecken_Castle

buried place

Babenhausen

death date

1480-05-10

death place

Ingwiller

parent

Reinhard II Count of Hanau, Catherine of Nassau-Beilstein

spouse

Anna_of_Lichtenberg