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Philipp of Bavaria

Munich, 2 Oct 1576 – Dachau, 18 May 1598

11 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Oct 1576, Munichnot verified1 source
  • Titlebishopor bishop-elect, 1579 · cardinal, 1596not verified1 source
  • Titlebishop-elect, 1579or cardinal, 1596 · bishopnot verified1 source
  • Titlecardinal, 1596or bishop-elect, 1579 · bishopnot verified1 source
  • Died18 May 1598, Dachaunot verified1 source
  • MotherRenata of Lorrainenot verified1 source
  • FatherWilhelm V, Duke of Bavarianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Oct 1576

    Born in Munich

  2. 1579

    Bishop-elect

  3. 1596

    Cardinal

  4. 18 May 1598

    Dies in Dachau, aged 21

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Munich.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1570s · Philipp is born in Munich

In the news1572

Banking house collapse ruins economy (1572)

The collapse of the major merchant and banking house Loitz in Stettin in 1572 caused widespread economic turmoil throughout the region of Pomerania.

Getting around

Fast river travel downstream

Travelers could use rivers to move faster, sometimes reaching up to 150 kilometers in 24 hours when traveling downstream.

In the news1575

Smallpox and measles epidemic (1575)

A widespread outbreak of smallpox and measles occurred in Holstein in 1575, severely impacting the lives of local families.

Daily life

School costs in pfennigs

Families sometimes paid quarterly school fees ranging from 12 to 18 pfennigs, while some also had to provide a log of wood during winter.

What people wore

Class-based clothing regulations and currency limits

Strict regulations controlled social class appearance; for example, commoners were forbidden from wearing gold, silver, pearls, or silk. A wife of a commoner could wear a simple gold ring worth no more than five or six guilders, without gemstones.

Music

Moralizing Italian dance songs for students

Teachers and pastors replaced erotic texts of popular Italian dance-songs with moral or devotional words to create acceptable music for schoolboys to sing.

At the table

Daily beer consumption in northern regions

In northern regions like Münster, beer was the standard everyday beverage, with people consuming between 2 and 3 litres daily. Wine was reserved only for the four most important religious feast days.