Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken
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Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern
) 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. Louis III received the main part, John
received Palatinate-Neumarkt, Stephen received Palatinate-Simmern
and Otto
received Palatinate-Mosbach
.
In 1410, Stephen married Anna of von Veldenz, who died in 1439. After the death of Anna's father in 1444, Stephen also gained control of Veldenz and of the Veldenz share on Sponheim
. In the same year, he also divided the country between his sons Frederick I, who became Count Palatine of Simmern, and Louis I
, who became Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. In 1448 he succeeded to one part of Palatinare-Neumarkt and sold the other to his younger brother Otto.
He was buried in the cathedral of the Teutonic Knights
in Meisenheim
.
Simmern
Simmern is a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the district seat of the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, and the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde...
) was Count Palatine
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:...
of Simmern and 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...
from 1410.
He was the son of King Rupert of Germany
Rupert of Germany
Rupert of Germany from the House of Wittelsbach was Elector Palatine from 1398 and German King from 1400 until his death...
and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg
Elisabeth of Nuremberg
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. After the death of Rupert the Palatinate was divided between four of his surviving sons. Louis III received the main part, John
John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt
John was the Count Palatine of Neumarkt from 1410 until 1443.-Life:John was born in Neunburg vorm Wald in 1383 as the second surviving son of Rupert III of the Palatinate, King of Germany. In 1407 he married Catherine of Pomerania, the daughter of Duke Warcislaw VII of Pomerania-Stolp...
received Palatinate-Neumarkt, Stephen received Palatinate-Simmern
Palatinate-Simmern
Palatinate-Simmern was one of the collateral lines of the Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach.The Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach was divided into four lines after the death of Rupert III in 1410, including the line of Palatinate-Simmern with its capital in Simmern. This line...
and Otto
Otto I, Count Palatine of Mosbach
Otto I was the Count Palatine of Mosbach from 1410 until 1448, and the Count Palatine of Mosbach-Neumarkt from 1448 until 1461.-Life:...
received Palatinate-Mosbach
Palatinate-Mosbach
Palatinate-Mosbach was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Mosbach and Eberbach in the north of modern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Palatinate-Mosbach was created in 1410 out of the partition of the Palatinate after the death of King Rupert III for his son Otto...
.
In 1410, Stephen married Anna of von Veldenz, who died in 1439. After the death of Anna's father in 1444, Stephen also gained control of Veldenz and of the Veldenz share on 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...
. In the same year, he also divided the country between his sons Frederick I, who became Count Palatine of Simmern, and Louis I
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...
, who became Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. In 1448 he succeeded to one part of Palatinare-Neumarkt and sold the other to his younger brother Otto.
He was buried in the cathedral of the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
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....
.
Family and children
Stefan of Simmern-Zweibrücken and Anna von Veldenz had issue:- Anne (1413 – March 12, 1455)
- Margaret (1416 – November 23, 1426)
- Else (1420 – 1480), married to Michael von Corvey
- Frederick I (April 24, 1417 – 29 November 1480)
- Rupert (1420 – 17 October 1478)
- Stephen (1421 – 4 September 1485)
- Louis ILouis I, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenLouis 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...
(1424 – July 19, 1489) - John (1429 – 1475)