Friedrich III von der Pfalz (kurfürst von der Pfalz, pfalzgraf von Simmern-Sponheim)

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Personal and Family Information

Friedrich was born on 14 FEB 1515 in Simmern/Hunsrück, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland , the son of Johann II von der Pfalz-Simmern and Beatrix von Baden.

He died on 24 OCT 1576 in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland .

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach, who he married on 21 OCT 1537 in Kulmbach. Their eleven known children were Alberta (1538-1553), Ludwig VI (1539-1583), Elisabeth (1541-1594), Hermann Ludwig (1541-1556), Johann Kasimir (1543-1592), Dorothea Susanne (1544-1592), Albert (1546-1547), Anna Elisabeth (1549-1609), Christof (1551-1574), Karl (1552-1555) and Kunigunde Jakobäa (1556-1586).

His second wife was Amalia van Nieuwenaar-Alpen, who he married on 25 APR 1569. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Friedrich III von der Pfalz
(1515-1576)

 

Johann II von der Pfalz-Simmern
(1492-1557)

 

Johann I von der Pfalz-Simmern
(1459-1509)

 

Friedrich I von der Pfalz-Simmern
(1417-1480)

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Margarethe van Egmond
(1436-1486)

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Johanna von Nassau-Saarbrücken
(1464-1521)

 

Johann II von Nassau-Saarbrücken
(1423-1472)

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Johanna van Loon-Heinsberg
(1443-1469)

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Beatrix von Baden
(1492-1535)

 

Christoph I von Baden
(1453-1527)

 

Karl I von Baden
(1427-1475)

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Katharina von Österreich Katharina von Habsburg
(1424-1493)

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Ottilie von Katzenelnbogen
(1451-1517)

 

Philipp II von Katzenelnbogen
(1427-1453)

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Ottilie von Nassau-Dillenburg
(1437-1493)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 14 FEB 1515
Place: Simmern/Hunsrück, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Death 24 OCT 1576
Place: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1559 TO 1576 kurfürst von der Pfalz
Nobility Title pfalzgraf von Simmern-Sponheim

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