John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
| John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
| Issue | |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Mother | Anna of Hesse |
| Born |
8 May 1550 Meisenheim |
| Died | 12 August 1604 (aged 54) Germersheim |
| Buried | Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken |
John I of Zweibrücken (known as the Lame; German: Pfalzgraf Johann I von Zweibrücken; 8 May 1550 – 12 August 1604) 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. He died in Germersheim in 1604 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken.
He married in 1579 Duchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, daughter of William "the Rich", Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and they had the following children:
He died in Germersheim.
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