Philip VI of Falkenstein

Philip VI of Falkenstein (c. 1320 – 1373), called the Elder, was a Hessian noble with his seat at Königstein Castle. Around 1335 he and his kinsman Philip V inherited the imperial chamberlainship from the extinct elder line. In 1352 he was granted town rights at Hofheim, but lost it to Mainz in 1366 after an imperial war.

Dogged by debt, he fell from his horse while fleeing the lords of Reifenberg's siege of Königstein and was captured, dying after eight days in captivity. His son Werner became Archbishop and Elector of Trier in 1388.