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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 .
- 31 October 1494, Heidelberg
- Philip, Elector Palatine
- 2 April 1558 (aged 63), Neumarkt
- Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine
His father died in 1532, so the regency of Palatinate-Zweibrücken passed to Louis' younger brother Rupert until 1543. In 1557 Wolfgang received the territory of Palatinate-Neuburg in accordance with the Contract of Heidelberg. In 1548 the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V occupied his Protestant territories and reintroduced Catholic practices.
- 26 September 1526, Zweibrücken
- 11 June 1569 (aged 42), Nexon, Haute-Vienne
Palatinate-Landsberg was definitely reannexed to the Palatinate-Zweibrücken: Palatinate-Zweibrücken (with Landsberg) was briefly annexed to the Kingdom of France (1677–1693) Charles Louis (Karl I. Ludwig) 22 December 1617: 24 October 1648- 28 August 1680: 28 August 1680: Electoral Palatinate (Simmern line restored) Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel ...
RulerRulerBornReign23 December 11731214–123115 September 12317 April 12061231–125329 November 125313 April 12291253–12942 February 12944 October 12741296–131712 August 1319Palatinate, in German history, the lands of the count palatine, a title held by a leading secular prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Geographically, the Palatinate was divided between two small territorial clusters: the Rhenish, or Lower, Palatinate and the Upper Palatinate.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken (German language: Pfalzgraf Wolfgang von Zweibrücken) (26 September 1526 – 11 June 1569) was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559. He was the only son of Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Elisabeth of Hesse, daughter of William I, Landgrave of Hesse. His father died in 1532 ...
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken from 1532. With the support of his regent, his uncle Rupert, Wolfgang introduced the Reformation to Zweibrücken in 1537.
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.
