Ludwig VI von der Pfalz (kurfürst)

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Personal and Family Information

Ludwig was born on 04 JUL 1539 in Simmern/Hunsrück, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland , the son of Friedrich III von der Pfalz and Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach.

He died on 22 OCT 1583 in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland .

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Elisabeth von Hessen, who he married on 8 JUL 1560 in Marburg. Their twelve known children were Anna Maria (1561-1589), Elisabeth (1562-1562), Dorothea Elisabeth (1565-1565), Dorothea (1566-1568), Friedrich Philipp (1567-1568), Johann Friedrich (1569-1569), Ludwig (1570-1571), Katharina (1572-1586), Christine (1573-1619), Friedrich IV (1574-1610), Philipp (1575-1575) and Elisabeth (1576-1577).

His second wife was Anna van Oost-Friesland, who he married on 12 JUL 1583 in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland . They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ludwig VI von der Pfalz
(1539-1583)

 

Friedrich III von der Pfalz
(1515-1576)

 

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

 

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

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Johanna von Nassau-Saarbrücken
(1464-1521)

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Beatrix von Baden
(1492-1535)

 

Christoph I von Baden
(1453-1527)

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Ottilie von Katzenelnbogen
(1451-1517)

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Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1519-1567)

 

Kasimir von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1481-1527)

 

Friedrich V (II) von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
(1460-1536)

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Sofie Jagiełłonka
(1464-1512)

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Susanna von Bayern
(1502-1543)

 

Albrecht IV von Bayern
(1447-1508)

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Kunigunde von Habsburg
(1465-1520)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 4 JUL 1539
Place: Simmern/Hunsrück, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Death 22 OCT 1583
Place: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title kurfürst

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