The House of
Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the
Wittelsbach
The House of Wittelsbach () is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, ...
dynasty, was the ruling
dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others.
H ...
of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
from 1654 to 1720.
By this point it had splintered into several different houses. The Royal House of Sweden was represented by the branch
Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg.
The ancestor of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken was
Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (1385–1459), a son of King
Rupert of Germany
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.
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Family tree
Cadet branches
Some cadet branches are:
* House of
Palatinate-Kleeburg
* House of
Palatinate-Veldenz
* House of
Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg () was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505 by a branch of the House of Wittelsbach. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km2, with a population of some 100,000.
History
The Du ...
* House of
Palatinate-Sulzbach
Palatinate-Sulzbach was the name of two separate states of the Holy Roman Empire located in modern Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany, ruled by a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.
Palatinate-Sulzbach (1569–1604)
Palatinate-Sulzbach wa ...
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House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld
*
House of Carlson (Illegitimate)
See also
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Palatine Zweibrücken#List of Counts Palatine Zweibrücken
External links
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References
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