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Palatinate-Neuburg (German: Herzogtum Pfalz-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 km 2 , with a population of some 100,000.
Wolfgang of the Palatinate (nicknamed the Elder; 31 October 1494 in Heidelberg – 2 April 1558 in Neumarkt) was a German nobleman from the House of Wittelsbach. He was Count Palatine of Neumarkt and governor of the Upper Palatinate.
In 1524, Wolfgang returned to the lay state. In 1522, Wolfgang became a member of the Teutonic Knights and in 1524, he received Neumarkt as an apanage. In 1544, he was appointed governor of the Upper Palatinate at Amberg. He was considered a friend and patron of the sciences. Wolfgang died in 1558, unmarried and childless.
Palatine Zweibrücken was established as a separate principality in 1459, when Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken divided his territory, Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken, between his two sons. [1] The younger son, Louis I, received the County of Zweibrücken and the County of Veldenz . Palatine Zweibrücken ceased to exist in ...
3 de dic. de 2023 · Wolfgang was a son of the Elector Palatine Philip (14481508) from h Wolfgang of the Palatinate (nicknamed the Elder 31 October 1494 in Heidelberg 2 April 1558 in Neumarkt) was a German nobleman from the House of Wittelsbach.
3 de nov. de 2023 · Breathtakingly beautiful. With an estimated 23,000 hectares, the Palatinate — known locally as the Pfalz — is the second-largest wine-growing region in Germany. About 4,000 wine growers, most ...
