George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz
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George John I (11 April 1543 – 18 April 1592) was the Duke of Veldenz from 1544 until 1592.
. By the Marburg Contract in 1443 his father obtained the County of Veldenz from the line of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
. The following year his father died and the one year old George John succeeded him. In 1563 he married Anne
of Sweden
, the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden
, beginning a long-running connection between the Palatinate and Sweden. In 1553 after the Heidelberg War of Succession which regulated the mutual inheritance of all the lines of the House of Wittelsbach, George John obtained the County of Lützelstein. He attempted to develop his Alsatian
territories to be the focus of his state, which led to him building the city of Phalsbourg
(Pfalzburg) in 1570 and populating it with Protestant
refugeees from the Duchy of Lorraine. The project was so grand and unaffordable that in 1583 he was forced to sell the city and half the County of Lützelstein to Lorraine.
George John died in Lützelstein in 1592 and was buried in the cities' church.
of Sweden
(1545–1610), daughter of King Gustavus I
, in 1563 and had the following children:
Life
George John was born in 1543 as the only son of Rupert, Count Palatine of VeldenzRupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz
Rupert was the Duke of Veldenz from 1543 until 1544.-Life:Rupert was born in Zweibrücken in 1506 as the youngest son of Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. As a younger son, Rupert was designated by his father into a church career. In 1517 he became a member of the Cathedral of Strasbourg,...
. By the Marburg Contract in 1443 his father obtained the County of Veldenz from the line of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz...
. The following year his father died and the one year old George John succeeded him. In 1563 he married Anne
Anna Maria of Sweden
Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne (in Swedish Anna Gustavsdotter (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was a Countess Palatine of Veldenz as the spouse of George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz. She served as Regent...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
, beginning a long-running connection between the Palatinate and Sweden. In 1553 after the Heidelberg War of Succession which regulated the mutual inheritance of all the lines of the House of Wittelsbach, George John obtained the County of Lützelstein. He attempted to develop his Alsatian
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
territories to be the focus of his state, which led to him building the city of Phalsbourg
Phalsbourg
Phalsbourg is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France, with a population of about 5000.In 1911, it was a town of Germany, in the imperial province of Alsace-Lorraine, lying high on the west slopes of the Vosges, 25 miles north-west of Strasbourg by rail...
(Pfalzburg) in 1570 and populating it with Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
refugeees from the Duchy of Lorraine. The project was so grand and unaffordable that in 1583 he was forced to sell the city and half the County of Lützelstein to Lorraine.
George John died in Lützelstein in 1592 and was buried in the cities' church.
Marriage
George John married Anne MariaAnna Maria of Sweden
Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne (in Swedish Anna Gustavsdotter (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was a Countess Palatine of Veldenz as the spouse of George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz. She served as Regent...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(1545–1610), daughter of King Gustavus I
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
, in 1563 and had the following children:
- George GustavusGeorge 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...
(1564 – 3 June 1634) - Anne Margaret (28 April 1565 – 2 October 1566}
- John Rupert (9 September 1566 – 1 October 1567)
- Anne Margaret (17 January 1571 – 1 November 1621)
- Ursula (24 February 1572 – 5 March 1635)
- Joanna Elizabeth (2 October 1573 – 28 July 1601)
- John AugustusJohn Augustus, Count Palatine of LützelsteinJohn Augustus was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Lützelstein from 1598 until 1611.-Life:...
(26 November 1575 – 18 September 1611) - Louis PhilipLouis Philip, Count Palatine of GuttenbergLouis Philip was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1601.-Life:...
(24 November 1577 – 24 October 1601) - Maria Anne (9 June 1579 – 10 October 1579)
- Catherine Ursula (3 August 1582 – 22 January 1595)
- George JohnGeorge John II, Count Palatine of Lützelstein-GuttenbergGeorge John II was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1611, and the Duke of Lützelstein-Guttenberg from 1611 until 1654.-Life:...
(24 June 1586 – 29 September 1654)
See also
- Château de La Petite-PierreChâteau de La Petite-PierreThe Château de la Petite-Pierre is a castle in the commune of La Petite-Pierre in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It is the headquarters of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord...
, castle which became his residence in 1566 and which he heavily rebuilt.
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George John I |
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| Rupert Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz Rupert was the Duke of Veldenz from 1543 until 1544.-Life:Rupert was born in Zweibrücken in 1506 as the youngest son of Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. As a younger son, Rupert was designated by his father into a church career. In 1517 he became a member of the Cathedral of Strasbourg,... |
Duke of Veldenz 1544–1592 |
George Gustavus George Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz George 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... , John Augustus John Augustus, Count Palatine of Lützelstein John Augustus was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Lützelstein from 1598 until 1611.-Life:... , Louis Philip Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Guttenberg Louis Philip was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1601.-Life:... and George John II George John II, Count Palatine of Lützelstein-Guttenberg George John II was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1611, and the Duke of Lützelstein-Guttenberg from 1611 until 1654.-Life:... |
| Wolfgang 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:... of Palatinate-Zweibrücken Palatinate-Zweibrücken Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz... |
Count of Lützelstein 1553–1592 |
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