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17th Century Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrucken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick (German: Friedrich; 5 April 1616 – 9 July 1661) was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1635 until 1661.
Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken | |
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Born | Zweibrücken | 5 April 1616
Died | 9 July 1661 45) Nohfelden | (aged
Noble family | Wittelsbach |
Spouse(s) | Anne of Nassau-Dillenburg |
Father | John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
Mother | Louise Juliana of the Palatinate |
Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1616 as the elder son of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. He succeeded his father in 1635. During his reign, Palatinate-Zweibrücken was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The population of the duchy had decreased to a mere tenth of the population during the turn of the Century. Most of his castles were destroyed and he spent most of his reign moving between residences. In 1650 he settled for a few years in Castle Kirkel after its reconstruction. He carefully attempted to rebuild his shattered duchy.
Frederick died in Veldenz Castle in 1661 and is buried alongside other counts/dukes of the house's line, in the crypt of Alexander's Church (Alexanderskirche ) in Zweibrücken, built in 1493 by his ancestor Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.[1] Without any male heirs, the elder branch of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken became extinct. Palatinate-Zweibrücken was inherited by Frederick Louis.
Frederick married Anna Juliane of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1617–1667), daughter of Count William Louis, on 6 April 1640 and had the following children:
Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | Father: John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
Paternal Grandfather: John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
Paternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Hesse | |||
Paternal Grandmother: Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | ||
Paternal Great-grandmother: Maria of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria | |||
Mother: Louise Juliana of the Palatinate |
Maternal Grandfather: Frederick IV, Elector Palatine |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis VI, Elector Palatine | |
Maternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth of Hesse | |||
Maternal Grandmother: Louise Juliana of Nassau |
Maternal Great-grandfather: William the Silent | ||
Maternal Great-grandmother: Charlotte of Bourbon |
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