Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler^[a] was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Bischwiller. It was formed in 1600, after the separation from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and was incorporated into Palatine Zweibrücken in 1731.

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (German)
1600–1671
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Bischwiller
Common languages	German
Religion	Calvinism
Count
• 1600–1654 (first)	Christian I
• 1654–1671 (last)	Christian II
History
• Separation from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld	1600
• Separation of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen	1654
• Incorporation into Palatine Zweibrücken	1671
Preceded by Succeeded by Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld Palatine Zweibrücken Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen
Today part of	Germany

History

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler was partitioned from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld in 1600 for Christian I, the youngest son of Count Palatine Charles I. The state was partitioned into itself and Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen in 1654. In 1671 Count Palatine Christian II inherited Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and this state ceased to exist.

List of rulers

Name	Reign	Notes
Christian I	1600–1654
Christian II	1654–1671	Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Notes

1. German: Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler