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Palatinate-Neuburg (German: Herzogtum Pfalz-Neuburg) was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505 by a branch of the House of Wittelsbach. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km 2, with a population of some 100,000.
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Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg. Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618) Пфалцграфиня Барбара фон Пфалц-Цвайбрюкен (1575) image. coat of arms image.
Description. Also known as. English. Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg. Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)
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He was the only son of Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Elisabeth of Hesse, daughter of William I, Landgrave of Hesse. His father died in 1532, so the regency of Palatinate-Zweibrücken passed to Louis' younger brother Rupert until 1543. In 1557 Wolfgang received the territory of Palatinate-Neuburg in accordance with the Contract...
When the young Wolfgang's father died, his uncle Rupert had served as the child's regent. In 1543, when Wolfgang reached majority and took on the responsibility of office, he enacted the Marburg Contract, giving Rupert the County of Veldenz. After his death, Wolfgang's remaining land was split among his five sons who then created three branches:Phi...
He was married in 1545 to Anna of Hesse, daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. They had the following children: 1. Countess Palatine Christine (1546 – 1619). 2. Philipp Ludwig of Pfalz-Neuburg (1547–1614), married Anna of Cleves (1552–1632), daughter of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Their grandson was Philip William, Elector Palatine. 3....
- 26 September 1526, Zweibrücken
- 11 June 1569 (aged 42), Nexon, Haute-Vienne
* 1559 Neuburg an der Donau, + 1618 Oettingen in Bayern. Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg (Q508448) From FactGrid. Jump to navigation Jump to search
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg (27 July 1559 – 5 March 1618) was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen.
