John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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John I of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine
and Duke of Zweibrücken
during 1569-1604.
He was born in Meisenheim
as the second son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
and his wife Anna of Hesse
. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism
to Calvinism
. He died in Germersheim
in 1604 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken
.
, daughter of William "the Rich", Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
, and they had the following children:
He died in Germersheim
.
Count palatine
Count palatine is a high noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well.-Comes palatinus:...
and Duke of Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
during 1569-1604.
He was born in Meisenheim
Meisenheim
Meisenheim is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 25 km south-west of Bad Kreuznach.Meisenheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Meisenheim....
as the second son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559.-Biography:...
and his wife Anna of Hesse
Anna of Hesse
Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.- Life :...
. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
to Calvinism
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
. He died in Germersheim
Germersheim
Germersheim is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.-Coat of arms:...
in 1604 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
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Ancestors
| John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | Father: Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559.-Biography:... |
Paternal Grandfather: Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Louis II of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken from 1514 to 1532.He was the son of Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Margarete of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein. He was married in 1525 to Elisabeth of Hesse, daughter of William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse, and they... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Alexander of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken and of Veldenz in 1489–1514.He was the son of Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Johanna of Croÿ... |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Margarete of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Elisabeth of Hesse Elisabeth of Hesse (disambiguation) Elisabeth of Hesse may refer to:* Elisabeth , daughter of William II, Landgrave of Hesse* Elisabeth of Hesse , daughter of William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse and wife of Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: William I, Landgrave of Hesse William I, Landgrave of Hesse William I of Hesse was the Landgrave of Hesse from 1471 to 1493.His parents were Louis the Frank and Mechthild, daughter of Count Louis I of Württemberg... {brother of William II, Landgrave of Hesse William II, Landgrave of Hesse William II was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500.... } |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Brunswick |
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| Mother: Anna of Hesse Anna of Hesse Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.- Life :... |
Maternal Grandfather: Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: William II, Landgrave of Hesse William II, Landgrave of Hesse William II was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500.... {brother of William I, Landgrave of Hesse William I, Landgrave of Hesse William I of Hesse was the Landgrave of Hesse from 1471 to 1493.His parents were Louis the Frank and Mechthild, daughter of Count Louis I of Württemberg... } |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna, Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was by marriage Landgravine of Hesse.She was a daughter of Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg , and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin... |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Christine of Saxony Christine of Saxony Christine of Saxony was a German noble, landgravine of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse in 1547-1549.... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: George, Duke of Saxony George, Duke of Saxony George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony , was duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539.Duke George was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.-Early life:... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Barbara Jagiellon |
Family and children
He married in 1579 Duchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-BergMagdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Duchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was the fifth child of Duke William "the rich" of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria, a daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I....
, daughter of William "the Rich", Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539...
, and they had the following children:
- Ludwig Wilhelm (28 November 1580 – 26 March 1581)
- Maria Elisabeth (7 November 1581 – 18 August 1637), married in 1601 to George Gustavus, Count Palatine of VeldenzGeorge Gustavus, Count Palatine of VeldenzGeorge Gustavus was the Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1634.-Life:George Gustavus was born in 1564 as the eldest son son of George John I, Count Palatine of Lützelstein. His father died in 1592, and John Augustus and his brothers succeeded him under the regency of their mother Anne Maria of Sweden...
- Anna Magdalena, born and died in 1583
- John II of Zweibrücken-VeldenzJohn II, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn II the Younger was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1604 until 1635.-Life:John was born in Bergzabern in 1584 as the eldest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Magdalene. He succeeded his father in 1604. In 1606 he acquired the County of Bischweiler in Alsace...
(26 March 1584 – 9 August 1635) - Frederick Casimir of Zweibrücken-LandsbergFrederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-LandsbergFrederick Casimir was the Duke of Landsberg from 1604 until 1645.-Life:Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1585 as the second son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg...
(10 June 1585 – 30 September 1645) - John Casimir of KleeburgJohn Casimir, Count Palatine of KleeburgJohn Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg was the son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and the founder of a branch of Wittelsbach Counts Palatine often called the Swedish line, because it gave rise to three subsequent kings of Sweden, but more commonly known as the Kleeburg ...
(20 April 1589 – 18 June 1652), father of Charles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who...
. - Amalia Jakobäa Henriette (26 September 1592 – 18 May 1655), married 1638 to Count Jakob Franz of Pestacalda
- Elisabeth Dorothea, died young in 1593
- Anna Katharina, born and died in 1597
He died in Germersheim
Germersheim
Germersheim is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.-Coat of arms:...
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