Margarete Weißkirchner

Margarete Weißkirchner (c. 1460-1500), was the common-law-wife of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg from 1477 until their death in 1500.

They openly lived together after the death of Philip's spouse in 1477.

Margaret was not considered Philip's royal mistress, but was treated as though they were married.

The most representative testimony is probably the first large-scale double-portrait in art history, the so-called Gotha Lovers.

The couple had three children: These children could not inherit the county, because they did not belong to the high nobility.