Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg | |
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_von_Hanau.jpg) Philipp I (the elder) of Hanau-Lichtenberg on his epitaph in the church of St Nikolaus in Babenhausen | |
| Born | 8 November 1417 Windecken Castle in Windecken, now part of Nidderau |
| Died | 10 May 1480 (aged 62) Ingweiler, now called: Ingwiller |
| Buried | St Nikolaus church in Babenhausen |
| Noble family | House of Hanau |
| Spouse(s) | Anna of Lichtenberg |
| Father | Reinhard II, Count of Hanau |
| Mother | Katharina of Nassau-Beilstein |
Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (also known as Philipp the Elder; born: 8 November 1417 at Windecken Castle in Windecken, now part of Nidderau; died: 10 May 1480 in Ingweiler, now called: Ingwiller) was Count of Hanau. The county was divided between him and his nephew, Count Philipp I "the Younger". Philipp the Elder's part of the county was later called Hanau-Lichtenberg; Philipp the Younger's part is known as Hanau-Münzenberg.