Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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Elisabeth of Hesse |
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken (
Reformation
to Zweibrücken in 1537.
Biography
He was the only son of
secularised in 1557, a few of which Wolfgang obtained. In 1566 he served as a cavalry officer in the Turkish Wars
.
In 1569 he came to the aid of French
Burgundy
, but was killed in the conflict.
He was buried in Meisenheim.
Succession
When the young Wolfgang's father died, his uncle
County of Veldenz
.
After his death, Wolfgang's remaining land was split among his five sons who then created three branches: Philip Louis (House of Palatinate-Neuburg), John (House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken) and Charles (House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld). Otto Henry and Frederick had no surviving sons.
The House of Palatinate-Neuburg inherited the
Electorate of the Palatinate in 1685 and by its cadet branch Palatinate-Sulzbach also Bavaria
in 1777.
The House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld then inherited the Electorate of the Palatinate
and Bavaria in 1799.
The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken contributed to the monarchy in Sweden from 1654 onwards through its cadet branch Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg.
Family and children
He was married in 1545 to Anna of Hesse, daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. They had the following children:
- Countess Palatine Christine (1546 – 1619).
- William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Their grandson was Philip William, Elector Palatine.
- Charles X Gustav of Sweden.
- Countess Palatine Dorothea Agnes (1551–1552).
- Countess Palatine Elisabeth (1553–1554).
- Countess Palatine Anna (1554–1576).
- Countess Palatine Elisabeth (1555–1625).
- Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604), married Dorothea Maria of Württemberg.
- Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597), married Katharina Sophie of Legnica.
- Countess Palatine Barbara (1559 – 1618), married on 7 November 1591 Gottfried, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen.
- Brunswick-Lüneburg and became ancestor to the line of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and the Dukes in Bavaria and later Kings of Bavaria.
- Countess Palatine Maria Elisabeth (1561–1629), married in 1585 Emich XII, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg.
- Countess Palatine Susanna (1564–1565).
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