John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
{{Short description|Count Palatine of Zweibrücken}}
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| name = John II
| title = Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
| image = Johann II von Pfalz-Zweibruecken.jpg
| caption =
| house = Wittelsbach
| father = John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
| mother = Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|{{ill|Catherine of Rohan|fr|Catherine de Rohan (1578–1607)}}|28 August 1604|10 May 1607|end=d.}}
- {{marriage|{{ill|Louise Juliana of the Palatinate|de|Luise Juliane von der Pfalz}}|4 May 1612}}
}}
| issue = {{plainlist|
- Magdalena Catherine, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Elisabeth Louise, Abbess of Herford
- Catharina Charlotte, Countess Palatine of Neuburg
- Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Juliana Magdalena, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
}}
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1584|3|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bergzabern
| death_date = {{death date and age|1635|8|9|1584|3|26|df=yes}}
| death_place = Metz
| burial_place= Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken
}}
John II the Younger ({{langx|de|Johann II. der Jüngere}}) (26 March 1584 – 9 August 1635) was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1604 until 1635.
Biography
John was born in Bergzabern in 1584 as the eldest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.Anselme, Père. ‘’Histoire de la Maison Royale de France’’, tome 4. Editions du Palais-Royal, 1967, Paris. pp. 71-72. (French).{{cite book | title=L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome IV -- Wittelsbach | publisher=Laballery |author1=Huberty, Michel |author2=Giraud, Alain |author3=Magdelaine, F. |author4=B. | year=1985 | location=France | pages=83, 106–107, 119–120| isbn=2-901138-04-7}}
He succeeded his father in 1604 and in 1606 he took back possession of the lordship of Bischweiler in Alsace for the House of Wittelsbach from a vassal, Flach von Schwanzenberg.
John died in 1635 in Metz and is buried in the crypt of the {{ill|Alexanderskirche|de}}, in Zweibrücken.{{cite book |title=500 Jahre Alexanderskirche Zweibrücken, 1493-1993: Betrachtungen zur Geschichte einer Kirche und einer Stadt |lang=de |trans-title=500 years of Alexander's Church Zweibrücken, 1493-1993: Reflections on the history of a church and a city |first=Richard B. |last=Hudlet |publisher=Protestantische Kirchengemeinde Zweibrücken-Mitte [Protestant parish of Zweibrücken-Mitte] |location=Zweibrücken |year=1993 |isbn=9783924171186 |oclc=34658300 |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34658300}} He was succeeded by his son Frederick.
Marriage and issue
He married firstly, in 28 August 1604, to Catherine de Rohan, daughter of René II, Viscount of Rohan. Their only child was Magdalene Catherine (1607–1648).
He married secondly, in 4 May 1612, to Luise Juliane, daughter of Frederick IV, Elector Palatine. They had four children:[http://genealogy.euweb.cz/wittel/wittel4.html Genealogie-Seite zum Haus Wittelsbach]
- Elisabeth Louise Juliane (1613–1667), Abbess of Herford
- Catharina Charlotte (1615–1651), married Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
- Frederick (1616–1661)
- Juliana Magdalena (1621–1672), married Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
References
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Category:People from Bad Bergzabern
Category:House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken