Person

Philip William, Elector Palatine

1615–1690 · 17th century

Philip William was duke of Palatinate-Neuburg and of Jülich and Berg from 1653, and Elector Palatine from 1685 to 1690. When the Simmern line of the Palatinate died out in 1685 he inherited the electorate, bringing a Catholic dynasty to the Palatinate. His many children married into the leading royal houses of Europe.

Philip William, Elector Palatine
Image: Unidentified painter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Palatinate-Neuburg

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philip William, Elector Palatine. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philip-william-elector-palatine
MLA
“Philip William, Elector Palatine.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philip-william-elector-palatine. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Philip William, Elector Palatine.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philip-william-elector-palatine.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Philip William, Elector Palatine’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philip-william-elector-palatine (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻