Wolfgang of the Palatinate
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| Born | 31 October 1494 Heidelberg |
| Died | 2 April 1558 (aged 63) Neumarkt |
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| House | Palatinate-Neumarkt |
| Father | Philip, Elector Palatine |
| Mother | Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine |
Wolfgang of the Palatinate (nicknamed the Elder; 31 October 1494 in
Neumarkt and governor of the Upper Palatinate
.
Life
Wolfgang was a son of the Elector Palatine
Rector Magnificus of the university of Wittenberg
. In 1524, Wolfgang returned to the lay state.
In 1522, Wolfgang became a member of the
apanage. In 1544, he was appointed governor of the Upper Palatinate at Amberg
. He was considered a friend and patron of the sciences.
Wolfgang died in 1558, unmarried and childless. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.
References
- Michael Masson: Das Königshaus Bayern: genealogisch bearbeitet und mit historisch-biographischen Notizen erläutert, self-published, 1854, p. 102
- Bayerische numismatische Gesellschaft: Mitteilungen der Bayerischen numismatischen Gesellschaft, vols. 7–10, self-published, 1888, p. 149
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