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unusual facts about Philip IV, Count of Waldeck



Albert, Count of Nassau-Weilburg

Albert inherited part of the county of Nassau-Weilburg jointly with his younger half-brother, Philip IV.

Catalan Revolt

Count-Duke Olivares, the chief minister of Philip IV, had been overusing Catalan resources in his wars against France.

Count of Champagne

When their son Louis became King of France in 1314, upon the death of his father Philip IV, Champagne became part of the Crown's territories.

Day of the Flemish Community

In 1302 the French king Philip IV sent an army to punish the Flemish citizens of Brugge, who earlier that year rebelled against the king and attacked the French governor of Flanders (the so-called Good Friday of Brugge).

Juan Francisco Pimentel, 7th Duke of Benavente

He is wearing the collar of a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, awarded 1648, number 421, hence, it was painted by Diego Velázquez before his second trip to purchase paints for King Philip IV in Italy.

Louis II, Count of Nassau-Weilburg

Louis also inherited the territories of his uncle Philip IV of Nassau-Saarbrücken (died: 12 March 1602) and John Louis II of Nassau-Wiesbaden (died: 9 June 1605), who was the last of his line.

Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

He also purchased Falkentein Castle and built the Château du Falkenstein on the castle grounds.

The Archbishopric of Mainz objected to the reformation policy of Hanau-Lichtenberg and saw to it that Catholicism prevailed in the condominiums of Ober-Roden and Rodgau.

Philip participated in the Diet of Augsburg in 1555, where the Peace of Augsburg was agreed, as well as the Diet in Augsburg in 1556, and the Diet of Speyer in 1570.

Philip IV, Count of Nassau-Weilburg

Philip IV of Nassau-Weilburg, also known as Philip III of Nassau-Saarbrücken (14 October 1542 in Weilburg – 12 March 1602 in Saarbrücken) was Count of Nassau-Weilburg from 1559 until his death and since 1574 also Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken.

Philip IV and his older half-brother Albert of Nassau-Weilburg were educated in the Protestant faith by Kasper Goltwurm at Neuweilburg Castle.

In Weilburg, he was the fourth count named Philip, but only the third in Saarbrücken, because his father, Philip III of Nassau-Weilburg never held Nassau-Saarbrücken.

As Philip had no sons, his territories were inherited by his nephew Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg, who then held all the territories of the Walram line of Nassau.

Philip IV, Count of Waldeck

Count Philip IV of Waldeck (born: 1493 at Friedrichstein Castle in Bad Wildungen; died: 30 November 1574 at Waldeck Castle in Waldeck) was Count of Waldeck-Wildungen from 1513 to 1574.

He was buried on 4 December 1574 in the family burial vault in the Nicholas chapel of the church of Marienthal monastery in Netze (now part of the city of Waldeck.

The income of the secularized monasteries was used to found charitabe foundation and in 1578 as the basis for the county's first gymnasium, the Old County School at Korbach.

Portrait of Pablo de Valladolid

Portrait of Pablo de Valladolid is a portrait by Diego Velázquez of Pablo or "Pablillos" de Valladolid, 1587–1648, a jester and actor at Philip IV's court from 1632 until his death.

Sumiller de Corps

In fact, the Validos of the Habsburg Kings were always their “Sumilleres de Corps” as it happened with the Duke of Lerma and the Duke of Uceda with King Philip III or the Count-Duke of Olivares with King Philip IV.

The Dumbfounded King

Story set in 17th century Spanish court, where King Philip IV (Gabino Diego), on a getaway with Count of Peña Andrada, is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, a prostitute of the town (in a pose reminiscent of Rokeby Venus).

Viscount Exmouth

His son, the ninth Viscount, married Maria Luisa Urquijoy y Losada, Marquesa de Olias, a title created by Philip IV in the Peerage of Spain in 1652.

William of Jülich

William of Jülich (The Younger) (Dutch: Willem van Gulik (de Jongere)) (unknown - August 18, 1304) was one of the Flemish noblemen that opposed the annexation policies of the French king Philip IV - together with Pieter de Coninck.


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