Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein

Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Vohenstrauß and Parkstein in modern northeastern Bavaria, Germany.

StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire

CapitalVohenstrauß

CommonlanguagesGerman

Religion

Calvinism

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County Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauß-Parkstein
1569–1597
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Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Vohenstrauß
Common languages	German
Religion	Calvinism
Government	Principality
Count Palatine
• 1569–1597	Frederick
Historical era	Early Modern Age
• Split from Palatinate-Zweibrücken	1569
• Ruling line extinct; fell to Palatinate-Neuburg	1597
Preceded by Succeeded by Palatinate-Zweibrücken Palatinate-Neuburg

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Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein was created in 1569 out of the partition of the territories of Wolfgang of Palatinate-Zweibrücken for his fourth son Frederick. Frederick died in 1597 without heirs^[1] so Vohenstrauss-Parkstein was inherited by Palatinate-Neuburg.