John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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John II the Younger (German: Johann II. der Jüngere) (26 March 1584 – 9 August 1635) was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1604 until 1635.
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Bergzabern
Metz
| John II | |
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| Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | |
Portrait, 1631 | |
| Born | 26 March 1584 Bergzabern |
| Died | 9 August 1635 (aged 51) Metz |
| Burial | Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken |
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| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Mother | Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
Biography
John was born in Bergzabern in 1584 as the eldest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.[1][2]
He succeeded his father in 1604 and in 1606 he took back possession of the lordship of Bischweiler in Alsace for the House of Wittelsbach from a vassal, Flach von Schwanzenberg.[2]
John died in 1635 in Metz and is buried in the crypt of the Alexanderskirche, in Zweibrücken.[3][2] He was succeeded by his son Frederick.
Marriage and issue
He married firstly, in 28 August 1604, to Catherine de Rohan, daughter of René II, Viscount of Rohan. Their only child was Magdalene Catherine (1607–1648).
He married secondly, in 4 May 1612, to Luise Juliane, daughter of Frederick IV, Elector Palatine. They had four children:[4]
- Elisabeth Louise Juliane (1613–1667), Abbess of Herford
- Catharina Charlotte (1615–1651), married Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
- Frederick (1616–1661)
- Juliana Magdalena (1621–1672), married Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken