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John II, Count Palatine Of Simmern
John II (21 March 1492 – 18 May 1557) was the Count Palatine of Simmern from 1509 until 1557.Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 John II was born in Simmern in 1492 as the eldest surviving son of John I, Count Palatine of Simmern. In 1508 he married Beatrix of Baden, daughter of Margrave Christoph I. He succeeded his father in 1509. John II allowed printing to be established in Simmern and was a patron of sculpture. He introduced the Reformation into Simmern which led to increased tensions with his neighbours, the Archbishoprics of Trier and Mainz. Children With Beatrix of Baden: #Katherine (27 March 1510 – 22 March 1572) Abbess in the Kumbd monastery #Joanna (1 July 1512 – 2 February 1581) Abbess in the Marienberg monastery near Boppard #Ottilie (4 November 1513 – 6 September 1553) Nun in Marienberg near Boppard # Frederick III (14 February 1515 – 26 October 1576) # Brigitte (18 August 1516 – 13 April 1562) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Palatinate-Simmern
The House of Palatinate-Simmern () was a Germany, German-Bavaria, Bavarian cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The house was one of the collateral lineages of the Electoral Palatinate, Palatinate. It became the main branch in 1559. The Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach was divided into four lines after the death of Rupert of Germany, Rupert III in 1410, including the line of Palatinate-Simmern with its capital in Simmern. This line became extinct in 1685 with the death of Charles II, Elector Palatine, Charles II. The House of Palatinate-Neuburg line inherited the Electorate. The founder of the Simmern line, Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken is also the founder of the cadet branch House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken and its cadet branches. The rights over the County of Veldenz and a share of the County of Sponheim, transmitted by Stephen's wife Anna of Veldenz, Countess Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken, Anna of Veldenz, were held by these lineages. The h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Of Palatinate-Simmern, Abbess Of Neuburg
Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (born 1949), Austrian jurist and politician * Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist * Brigitte Fronzek (1952-2021) German SPD politician and mayor of Elmshorn from 1996 to 2013 * Brigitte Fossey (born 1946), French actress * Brigitte Foster-Hylton (born 1974), Jamaican hurdling athlete * Brigitte Gabriel, Lebanese-American activist and founder of hate group ACT * Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French diplomat and politician * Brigitte Haentjens, French-born Canadian theatre director * Brigitte Hamann (1940–2016), German-Austrian historian * Brigitte Laganière (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player * Brigitte Lahaie (born 1955), French porn actress * Brigitte Lin (born 1954), Taiwanese actress * Brigitte Macron (born 1953), Emman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Nuremberg
Elisabeth of Nuremberg (135826 July 1411) was Queen of Germany and Electress Palatine as the wife of Rupert, King of the Romans. Life Elisabeth was born in 1358, the daughter of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and his wife Elisabeth of Meissen, daughter of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen. In Amberg, on 27 June 1374, Elisabeth married Rupert, the son and heir of Rupert II, Elector Palatine. Upon Rupert's succession to the Palatinate in 1398, she became Electress consort of the Palatinate. When Rupert was elected King of the Romans in 1400, Elisabeth became Queen of the Romans. She survived her husband, who died on 18 May 1410, by a year, dying on 26 July 1411. Elisabeth was buried alongside her husband in the Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg. Issue # Rupert Pipan (20 February 1375, Amberg – 25 January 1397, Amberg) # Margaret (1376 – 27 August 1434, Nancy), married on 6 February 1393 to Duke Charles II of Lorraine # Frederick (c. 1377, Amberg – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert, King Of The Romans
Rupert of the Palatinate (; 5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 (as Rupert III) and King of Germany from 1400 until his death. Early life Rupert was born at Amberg in the Upper Palatinate, the son of Elector Palatine Rupert II and Beatrice of Aragon, daughter of King Peter II of Sicily. Rupert's great-granduncle was the Wittelsbach emperor Louis IV. He was raised at the Dominican Liebenau monastery near Worms, where his widowed grandmother Irmengard of Oettingen lived as a nun. Reign From his early years Rupert took part in the government of the Electoral Palatinate to which he succeeded on his father's death in 1398. He and the three ecclesiastical prince-electors (of Mainz, Cologne and Trier) met at Lahneck Castle in Oberlahnstein on 20 August 1400 and declared their king, Wenceslaus, deposed. On the next day the same four electors met at Rhens to ballot for Rupert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Lorraine-Vaudémont
Elizabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont, Countess of Nassau-Saarbrücken (also known as ''Isabella of Lotharingen''; in Lorraine (duchy), Lorraine – 17 January 1456 in Saarbrücken) was a German regent and translator. She was the Countess of Nassau-Weilburg by marriage to Philipp I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, and the regent of the County of Nassau-Weilburg during the minority of her son Philip II, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, Philip II between 1429 and 1438. She was a pioneer of the novel in Early New High German language. Around 1437, she translated and edited four French Romance (heroic literature), romances () by Odo Arpin of Bourges, Sibille, Loher & Maller and Hug Chapler. Life Elizabeth was the daughter of Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont, Frederick of Lorraine (1368–1415) and Margaret of Joinville ( – 1418). In 1412, she became the second wife of Count Philipp I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, Philip I of Nassau-Weilburg-Saarbrücken (1368–1429). Regency After his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp I, Count Of Nassau-Weilburg
Count Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg (1368 – 2 July 1429) was Count of Nassau in Weilburg, County of Nassau-Saarbrücken#County of Saarbrücken, Count of Saarbrücken and Seigneur of Commercy ''Château bas'' in 1371–1429. Biography Philipp was a son of John I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1309 – 1371) and Johanna of Saarbrücken, Johanna, Countess of Saarbrücken (d. 1381), daughter of John II, Count of Saarbrücken (d. 1381). Philipp inherited the Count of Nassau-Weilburg, County of Nassau-Weilburg from his father in 1371 and the County of Nassau-Saarbrücken#County of Saarbrücken, County of Saarbrücken from his mother 1381. For the first ten years, his mother was the regent in his place, then bishop Frederick of Blankenheim, Friedrich of Blankenheim was the regent until his majority. Philipp married twice and had several children, and his first wife Anna brought some territories in Trier that were added to his realm. At Philipps death in 1429, the counties were ruled join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Of Cleves (1417–1479)
Catherine of Cleves (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479) was Duchess of Guelders by marriage to Arnold, Duke of Guelders. She acted as regent of Guelders during the absence of her spouse in 1450. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was commissioned for her. Life Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy. She was a niece of Philip the Good. Duchess and regent Catherine lived with her parents until 1431, despite already having been married the year before. She had close ties with Philip of Burgundy, who was mistrusted by her husband. Catherine had her daughter Mary raised at the Burgundian court. When her husband punished Driel, he lost support in his duchy. Catherine acted as intermediate between her husband and the Estates of the realm. In 1450, Duke Arnold went on a pilgrimage to Rome and Palestine. During his absence, Catherine acted as regent. She supported her son Adolf when he took over power from his father. Charles, Duke of Burgundy had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold, Duke Of Guelders
Arnold of Egmond (14 July 1410 – 23 February 1473) was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen. Life Arnold was born in Egmond-Binnen, North Holland, the son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel. On 11 July 1423, Arnold, still a boy, succeeded Duke Reinald IV. Arnold was the grandson of Reinald's sister, Johanna. Although the Emperor Sigismund had invested the Duke of Berg with the duchy of Gelders, Arnold retained the confidence of the Estates by enlarging their privileges, and enjoyed the support of Duke Philip of Burgundy. Arnold was betrothed, and afterwards united in marriage to Catherine of Cleves, a niece of Philip of Burgundy. Subsequently, however, Duke Arnold fell out with his ally as to the succession to the see of Utrecht, whereupon Philip joined with the four chief towns of Guelders in the successful attempt of Arnold's son Adolf to substitute his own for his father's authority. Arnold gave up his claim on Jülich only after his defeat in 1444 by Gerh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Of Veldenz, Countess Palatine Of Simmern-Zweibrücken
Anne of Veldenz ( – 18 November 1439 in Wachenheim) was a Countess ''suo jure'' of Veldenz. She was a member of the Hohengeroldseck family, the second family to rule Veldenz. Life Anna was the daughter and heiress of Frederick III, Count of Veldenz, the last from the Hohengeroldseck family to rule the county, and his wife Margaret of Nassau-Saarbrücken. In 1409, she married Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken, thereby bringing the County of Veldenz into the possession of the Dukes of Palatinate-Zweibrücken. She also brought a 50% share in the County of Sponheim into the marriage. The Counts of Veldenz had acquired this share in 1425, as had been predicted by Count John V of Sponheim-Starkenburg in the 1425 Treaty of Sponheim. Anna's eldest son Frederick I would inherit her share in the County of Sponheim, her son Louis I would inherit the County of Veldenz proper. In the 19th century, a descendant of Anna became King of Bavaria, which is why the Veldenz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen, Count Palatine Of Simmern-Zweibrücken
Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken () (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.Ludwig Molitor: Vollständige Geschichte der ehemals pfalz-bayerischen Residenzstadt Zweibrücken, Zweibrücken 1885 Life He was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg. After the death of Rupert the Palatinate was divided between four of his surviving sons. Louis III received the main part, John received Palatinate-Neumarkt, Stephen received Palatinate-Simmern and Otto received Palatinate-Mosbach. In June of 1410, Stephen married Anna of Veldenz, who died in 1439. After the death of Anna's father in 1444, Stephen also gained control of Veldenz and of the Veldenz share of Sponheim. In the same year, he also divided the country between his sons Frederick I, who became Count Palatine of Simmern, and Louis I, who became Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. In 1448 he succeeded to one part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John II Of Nassau-Saarbrücken
John II of Nassau-Saarbrücken (4 April 1423, in Saarbrücken – 15 July 1472, in Vehingen) was a son of Philipp I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg and Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont. He was Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken from 1429 to 1472. He married Johanna (1443–1469), a daughter of John IV of Loon. * Elizabeth (1459–1479), married William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg in 1472 * Johanna (1464–1521), married John I, Count Palatine of Simmern in 1481. After Johanna's death, he married Elisabeth, the daughter of Count Louis I Louis I may refer to: Cardinals * Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (1527–1578) Counts * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158) * Louis I of Blois (1172–1205) * Louis I of Flanders (1304–1346) * Louis I of Châtillon (died 13 ... of Württemberg-Urach. With her, he had a son: * John Louis, succeeded as Count of Nassau-Saarbrückenhttps://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Johann_II_of_Nassau-Saarbr%C3%BCcken_%281%29 References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Of Guelders (1436–1486)
Margaret of Guelders (11 August 1436, Grave, North Brabant – 2 November 1486, Simmern) was a noblewoman from what is now the Netherlands. She was part of the Egmond Family. She was married to the Count Palatine of Simmern and was the Countess of Palatinate-Simmern. Life Margaret was born on 11 August 1436. She was the daughter of Arnold of Egmond, Duke of Guelders, and Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479). Her siblings were Mary of Guelders, Queen of Scotland, Catherine of Guelders who became regent for her nephew, and Adolf, Duke of Guelders who fought against their father. Through her mother she was a granddaughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Mary of Burgundy making her a great-niece of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Her mother Catherine of Cleves owned the Hours of Catherine of Cleves, one of the most highly decorated book of hours to survive from the 15th century. In Lobith, Gelderland, on 6 August 1454 she married Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern making h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
