Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
| Christian II | |
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| Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | |
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Christian II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
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| Spouse(s) | Countess Katharina Agathe of Rappoltstein |
| Noble family | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken |
| Born |
22 June 1637 Bischwiller |
| Died | 26 April 1717 (aged 79) Birkenfeld |
Christian II (22 June 1637 – 26 April 1717) was the Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1654 until 1717, the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1671 until 1717, and the Count of Rappoltstein from 1673 until 1699.
Christian was born in Bischwiller in 1637 as the eldest surviving son of Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. After his father's death in 1654 he succeeded him to his territories around Bischweiler. In 1671 he inherited Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from his cousin Charles II Otto. Through the inheritance of his wife, he was also the Count of Rappolstein from 1673 until he granted that title to his son Christian III.
Christian married Countess Catherine Agatha of Rappoltstein (15 June 1648 – 16 July 1683) on 5 September 1667 and had the following children:
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