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Philip of the Palatinate

Heidelberg, 16 May 1480 – Freising, 15 Jan 1541

12 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born16 May 1480, Heidelbergnot verified1 source
  • Titlebishopor Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising, 1498 · Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg, 1517 · diocesan administratornot verified1 source
  • Titlediocesan administratoror Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising, 1498 · Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg, 1517 · bishopnot verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Freising, 1498or Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg, 1517 · bishop · diocesan administratornot verified1 source
  • TitleBishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg, 1517or Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising, 1498 · bishop · diocesan administratornot verified1 source
  • Died15 Jan 1541, Freisingnot verified1 source
  • FatherPhilip, Elector Palatinenot verified1 source
  • MotherMargaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatinenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 May 1480

    Born in Heidelberg

  2. 1498

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Freising

  3. 1517

    Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naumburg

  4. 15 Jan 1541

    Dies in Freising, aged 60

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Heidelberg.

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The 1480s · Philip is born in Heidelberg

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

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

News and letters

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.