Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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Louis I of Zweibrücken (1424 – 19 July 1489) was Count Palatine
and Duke of Zweibrücken
and of Veldenz
in 1444–1489.
He was the younger son of Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken
and his wife Anna, heiress of the County of Veldenz, whom he had wed in 1409. Although Anne died in 1439, her widower did not obtain Veldenz from her family until 1444. In that year, Stefan decided how his territories would be divided upon his death, allocating Simmern to his elder son, Frederick and Zweibrucken to his younger son Louis
, combining with it Veldenz and most of the County of Sponheim
.
to Johanna of Croy, daughter of Count Antoine I of Croy and Margaret of Lorraine-Vaudémont. They had the following children:
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...
and of Veldenz
Veldenz
Veldenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
in 1444–1489.
He was the younger son of Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken
Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken
Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410.He was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg. After the death of Rupert the Palatinate was divided between four of his surviving sons...
and his wife Anna, heiress of the County of Veldenz, whom he had wed in 1409. Although Anne died in 1439, her widower did not obtain Veldenz from her family until 1444. In that year, Stefan decided how his territories would be divided upon his death, allocating Simmern to his elder son, Frederick and Zweibrucken to his younger son Louis
Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Louis I of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken and of Veldenz in 1444–1489.He was the younger son of Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken and his wife Anna, heiress of the County of Veldenz, whom he had wed in 1409. Although Anne died in 1439, her widower did not...
, combining with it Veldenz and most of the County of Sponheim
County of Sponheim
The County of Sponheim was an independent territory in the Holy Roman Empire which lasted from the 11th century until the early 19th century...
.
Family and children
He was married on 20 March 1454 in LuxemburgLuxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
to Johanna of Croy, daughter of Count Antoine I of Croy and Margaret of Lorraine-Vaudémont. They had the following children:
- Margarete (1456–1527), married in 1470 to Count Philipp of Nassau-Idstein.
- KasparKaspar, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenKaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Veldenz was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1489 to 1490. He was the son of Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Johanna of Croÿ. In 1478 in Zweibrücken he married Amalie of Brandenburg , daughter of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg. Amalie...
(1458–1527). - Johanna (1459–1520), a nun at Marienberg bei Boppard
- Anna (1461–1520), a nun at Marienberg bei Boppard.
- AlexanderAlexander, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenAlexander 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...
(1462–1514). - David (1463–1478).
- Albrecht (1464–1513), a canon in Strassburg and KölnKOLNKOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...
. - Katharina (1465–1542), Abbess of St.Agnes, TrierTrierTrier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
. - Philipp (1467–1489), a canon in Strassburg.
- Johann (1468–1513), a canon in Strassburg and Köln.
- Elisabeth (1469–1500), married in 1492 to Count Johann Ludwig of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
- Samson (1474–1480)