Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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Frederick (5 April 1616 – 9 July 1661) was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1635 until 1661.
in 1616 as the elder son of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
. He succeeded his father in 1635. During his reign, Palatinate-Zweibrücken was devastated during the Thirty Years' War
. The population of the duchy had decreased to a mere tenth of the population during the turn of the Century. Most of his castles were destroyed and he spent most of his reign moving between residences. In 1650 he settled for a few years in Castle Kirkel after its reconstruction. He carefully attempted to rebuild his shattered duchy.
Frederick died in Veldenz Castle
in 1661 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken. Without any male heirs, the elder branch of Palatinate-Zweibrücken became extinct. Palatinate-Zweibrücken was inherited by Frederick Louis
.
, on 6 April 1640 and had the following children:
Life
Frederick was born in ZweibrückenZweibrücken
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...
in 1616 as the elder son of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
John 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...
. He succeeded his father in 1635. During his reign, Palatinate-Zweibrücken was devastated during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. The population of the duchy had decreased to a mere tenth of the population during the turn of the Century. Most of his castles were destroyed and he spent most of his reign moving between residences. In 1650 he settled for a few years in Castle Kirkel after its reconstruction. He carefully attempted to rebuild his shattered duchy.
Frederick died in Veldenz Castle
Veldenz Castle
Veldenz Castle was built on a spur above the village of Nohfelden in Landkreis Sankt Wendel in the northeast of Saarland, Germany.- History :...
in 1661 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken. Without any male heirs, the elder branch of Palatinate-Zweibrücken became extinct. Palatinate-Zweibrücken was inherited by Frederick Louis
Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Frederick Louis was the Duke of Landsberg from 1645 until 1681, and the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1661 until 1681.-Life:...
.
Ancestors
| Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | Father: John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken John 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... |
Paternal Grandfather: John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken 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... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: 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 Great-grandmother: Anna of Hesse Anna of Hesse Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.- Life :... |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Magdalene 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.... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Wilhelm, 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... |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Maria of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria Maria of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria Archduchess Maria of Austria was the daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary from the House of Habsburg.... |
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| Mother: Louise Juliana of the Palatinate |
Maternal Grandfather: Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine , only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" .-Life:Born in Amberg, his father died in October 1583 and... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis VI, Elector Palatine Louis VI, Elector Palatine In the history of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis VI, Elector Palatine was an Elector from the Palatinate-Simmern branch of the house of Wittelsbach. He was the first-born son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth of Hesse Elisabeth of Hesse Elisabeth of Hesse was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine... |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Louise Juliana of Nassau Louise Juliana of Nassau Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau was the eldest daughter of prince William of Orange and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon.-Biography:... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: William the Silent William the Silent William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Charlotte of Bourbon Charlotte of Bourbon Charlotte of Bourbon , was the fourth daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine... |
Marriage
Frederick married Anne of Nassau-Dillenburg (1617 - 1667), daughter of Count William LouisWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
William Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken , was a Count of Saarbrücken.- Life :His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg and Landgravine Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel...
, on 6 April 1640 and had the following children:
- William Louis (23 March 1641 - 9 May 1642)
- Elizabeth (1 April 1642 - 17 April 1677)
- Christine Louise Juliana (18 April 1643 - 21 July 1652)
- Frederick Louis (23 November 1644 - 12 June 1645)
- Sophie Amalie (15 December 1646 - 30 December 1695)
- Eleanore Augusta (15 March 1648 - 16 November 1658)
- Charles Gustavus (23 May 1649 - 15 February 1650)
- Catherine Charlotte (22 February 1651 - 10 July 1652)
- Charlotte Fredericka (2 December 1653 - 27 October 1712)
- unnamed son (18 April 1656)