Philip of the Palatinate

Philip of the Palatinate
Prince Bishop Philip of the Palatinate (portrait from circa 1526)
Born(1480-07-05)5 July 1480
Heidelberg
Died5 January 1541(1541-01-05) (aged 60)
Freising
Noble familyHouse of Wittelsbach
FatherPhilip the Upright
MotherMargaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine

Philip of the Palatinate (German: Philipp von der Pfalz; 5 July 1480 in Heidelberg – 5 January 1541 in Freising) was Prince-Bishop of Freising (1498–1541) and Naumburg (1517–1541). He was a member of the house of Wittelsbach, and the son of Elector Palatine Philip the Upright and Margaret of Bavaria. Among 14 children, he was the second oldest son. Several contemporary portraits of him are known.