John Augustus (26 November 1575 – 18 September 1611) was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Lützelstein

Palatinate-Lützelstein

Palatinate-Lützelstein was an ephemeral state of the Holy Roman Empire based around La Petite-Pierre , located in the Vosges Mountains, in the present-day Bas-Rhin département of the Alsace region in northeastern France....

 from 1598 until 1611.

Life

John Augustus was born in 1575 as the second surviving 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 Anna Maria of Sweden

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...

. In 1598 the brothers partitioned the territories; John Augustus received the County of Lützelstein. John Augustus died in Castle Lemberg in 1611 and was buried in Lützelstein. He was succeeded by his younger brother George John

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:...

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Marriage

John Augustus married Anne Elizabeth of the Palatinate (23 June 1549 – 20 September 1609), daughter of the Elector Frederick III

Frederick III, Elector Palatine

Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559...

, in 1599. The marriage remained childless.

Preceded by:	John Augustus		Succeeded by:
George John I George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz George John I was the Duke of Veldenz from 1544 until 1592.-Life:...	Duke of Veldenz 1592–1598 with 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... , 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:...  & 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:...	Duke of Lützelstein Palatinate-Lützelstein Palatinate-Lützelstein was an ephemeral state of the Holy Roman Empire based around La Petite-Pierre , located in the Vosges Mountains, in the present-day Bas-Rhin département of the Alsace region in northeastern France.... 1598–1611	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:...  of Palatinate-Lützelstein-Guttenberg Palatinate-Lützelstein-Guttenberg Palatinate-Lützelstein-Guttenberg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around La Petite-Pierre in the far northeast of France.Palatinate-Lützelstein-Guttenberg was created in 1611 when George John II of Palatinate-Guttenberg inherited Palatinate-Lützelstein from his brother John Augustus...