Christian II (22 June 1637 – 26 April 1717) was the
Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1654, the
Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1671, and the
Count of Rappoltstein from 1673 until 1699.
Life
Christian was born in
Bischwiller in 1637 as the eldest surviving son of
Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
Christian I (3 November 1598 – 6 September 1654) was the Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1600 until 1654.
Life
Christian was born in Birkenfeld in 1598 as the youngest son of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. His fathe ...
. 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 III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established ...
.
Marriage
Christian married Countess Catherine Agatha of
Rappoltstein (15 June 1648 – 16 July 1683) on 5 September 1667 and had the following children:
[ Georg Christian Crollius: ''Denkmahl Carl August Friderichs des Einzigen'', Zweibrücken 1785, S. 184]
Online
/ref>
# Magdalena Claudia (16 September 1668 – 9 December 1704), married to Philipp Reinhard, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
Philipp Reinhard of Hanau-Münzenberg (2 August 1664, Bischofsheim am hohen Steg – 4 October 1712, Philippsruhe Castle, Hanau) from 1680 to 1712 in the County of Hanau-Münzenberg.
Childhood and youth
Philipp Reinhard was born in 1664 ...
#Louis (26 December 1669 – 2 April 1670)
#Elizabeth Sophie Augusta (2 August 1671 – 18 October 1672)
#Christina Catherine (2 August 1671 – 15 May 1673)
#Charlotte Wilhelmina (18 October 1672 – 29 May 1673)
# Christian (7 November 1674 – 3 February 1735)
# Louise (28 October 1678 – 3 May 1753), married to Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (german: Friedrich Anton Ulrich Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 27 November 16761 January 1728) was the first reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1712 to 1728.
He was the son of Christi ...
Ancestors
References
Bibliography
* Maximilian V. Sattler: ''Lehrbuch der bayerischen Geschichte'', Lindauer, 1868, p. 411
* Jahresbericht achmalsTrierer Jahresberichte, 1858, p. 58 f.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christian 02, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken-Birkenfeld
Counts Palatine of Zweibrücken
1637 births
1717 deaths
People from Bischwiller
House of Wittelsbach
Soldiers of the Imperial Circles