Johann Friedrich (23 August 1587 – 19 October 1644) was the
Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein from 1614 until 1644.
Life
Johann Friedrich was born in
Neuburg in 1587 as the youngest son of
Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Philipp Ludwig of Neuburg (2 October 1547 – 22 August 1614) was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1569 until 1614.
Life
Philipp Ludwig was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his f ...
and
Anna of Cleves. After his father's death in 1614, his territories were partitioned between Johann Friedrich and his brothers; Johann Friedrich being the youngest he received the
Lordship of Hilpoltstein. He died in
Hilpoltstein
Hilpoltstein () is a town in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg and 30 km south of Nuremberg, close to the lake 'Rothsee.
History
* Origins of the castle and the town date back to the ...
in 1644 and was buried in
Lauingen
Lauingen ( Swabian: ''Lauinga'') is a town in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the left bank of the Danube, 5 km west of Dillingen, and 37 km northeast of Ulm.
In June 1800, the armies of the French Fir ...
.
Marriage
Johann Friedrich married
Sophie Agnes (12 January 1604 – 8 September 1664), daughter of Landgrave
Louis V Louis V may refer to:
* Louis V of France (967–987)
* Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and V of Germany (1282–1347)
* Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (1315–1361)
* Louis V, Elector Palatine (ruled 1508–1544)
* Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (ru ...
of
Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (german: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse betwee ...
, in 1624 and had the following children:
#Anne Louise (11 October 1626 – 23 February 1627)
#Maria Magdalena (27 February 1628 – 17 June 1629)
#Philipp Ludwig (26 February 1629 – 8 August 1632)
#Johann Friedrich (25 March 1630 – 22 May 1630)
#''unnamed daughter'' (22 April 1631)
#Maria Eleanore (28 March 1632 – 23 November 1632)
#Joanna Sophie (2 September 1635 – 19 August 1636)
#Anne Magdalena (5 March 1638 – 29 July 1638)
Ancestors
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House of Wittelsbach
Counts Palatine of Sulzbach
People from Neuburg an der Donau
1587 births
1644 deaths
Sons of monarchs