John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
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John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (20 April 1589, Zweibrücken
– 18 June 1652, Stegeborg Castle
) was the son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
and the founder of a branch of Wittelsbach Counts Palatine often called the Swedish line, because it gave rise to three subsequent kings of Sweden, but more commonly known as the Kleeburg (or Cleebourg) line.
In 1591 his father stipulated that, as the youngest son, John Casimir would receive as appanage
the countship of Neukastell in the Palatinate
. Upon their father's death in 1611, however, the eldest son, John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken
, instead signed a compromise with John Casimir whereby the latter received only the castle at Neukastell coupled with an annuity
of 3000 florin
s from the countship's revenues (similarly, John Casimir's elder brother, Frederick Casimir
, received the castle at Landsberg with a small surrounding domain, instead of the entire Landsberg appanage bequeathed to him paternally).
On 11 June 1615, Casimir married Catherine of Sweden, and their son eventually became King Charles X of Sweden.
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...
– 18 June 1652, Stegeborg Castle
Stegeborg Castle
Stegeborg Castle is a ruined castle in St Anna parish, Söderköping, Östergötland, located on an island in a narrow sound at the bay of Slätbaken.- Brief history :...
) was the son of 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...
and the founder of a branch of Wittelsbach Counts Palatine often called the Swedish line, because it gave rise to three subsequent kings of Sweden, but more commonly known as the Kleeburg (or Cleebourg) line.
In 1591 his father stipulated that, as the youngest son, John Casimir would receive as appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
the countship of Neukastell in the Palatinate
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...
. Upon their father's death in 1611, however, the eldest son, John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken
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...
, instead signed a compromise with John Casimir whereby the latter received only the castle at Neukastell coupled with an annuity
Pension
In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement...
of 3000 florin
Florin
Florin derives from the city of Florence in Italy and frequently refers to the gold coin struck in 1252.This money format was plagiarized in other countries and the word florin is used, for example, in relation to the Dutch guilder and the coin first issued in 1344 by Edward III of England, then...
s from the countship's revenues (similarly, John Casimir's elder brother, Frederick Casimir
Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg
Frederick Casimir was the Duke of Landsberg from 1604 until 1645.-Life:Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1585 as the second son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg...
, received the castle at Landsberg with a small surrounding domain, instead of the entire Landsberg appanage bequeathed to him paternally).
On 11 June 1615, Casimir married Catherine of Sweden, and their son eventually became King Charles X of Sweden.
Family
Five of his children with Catherine survived infancy:- Christina Magdalena (1616–1662); married Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. King Adolf Frederick of SwedenAdolf Frederick of SwedenAdolf Frederick or Adolph Frederick was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach....
was her great-grandson - King Charles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who...
(1622–1660) - Maria EufrosyneCountess Palatine Maria Eufrosyne of ZweibrückenCountess Palatine Maria Eufrosyne of Zweibrücken was a cousin and foster-sibling of Queen Christina of Sweden and sister of king Charles X of Sweden...
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(1626–1692); married Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege, and mother of Juliana of Hesse-EschwegeJuliana of Hesse-EschwegeJuliana of Hesse-Eschwege was a German noble. In her teens she was brought up at the Swedish royal court as the future queen of King Charles XI of Sweden, her cousin. However, on two separate occasions before the wedding Juliana became pregnant, and the engagement was eventually broken off...
. - Adolf JohnAdolph John I, Count Palatine of KleeburgAdolph John I was Count Palatine of Kleeburg from 1654 until 1689 and was considered Prince of Sweden until 1660.-Life:...
(1629–1689)