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Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (Strassburg, 7 November 1674 – Zweibrücken, 3 February 1735) was a German nobleman. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld , a cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach .
In 1734, the Emperor invested Count Palatine Christian III of Birkenfeld with Zweibrücken. Birkenfeld had been split off from Zweibrücken for a cadet line in 1584. [1] His son Christian IV converted to Catholicism in 1758.
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Christian III (7 November 1674 - 3 February 1735) was the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1717 until 1731, the Duke of Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken from 1731 until 1735, and the Count of Rappoltstein from 1699 until 1735. Christian was born in Strasbourg in 1674 as the only surviving son of...
His son Christian III ended official residency at Birkenfeld in 1717 and resided primarily in Bischweiler, alternating with Zweibrücken after 1734, in which year he succeeded to the Duchy of Zweibrücken.
24 December 1733 treaty with Elector Palatine Charles III Philip (right) and Christian III concluded the inheritance battle between the dynasties. The dispute had to be settled by the Emperor’s intervention. 1734-1735, Christian III, Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken. Lutheran.
In 1731, Count Palatine Gustavus Samuel Leopold of Zweibrücken died childless and Christian III inherited his territory. His relatives objected, but in a treaty with Elector Palatine Charles III Philip concluded in Mannheim on 24 December 1733, it was agreed that Christian would receive Palatinate-Zweibrücken .
Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. Count Palatine of Zweibrücken from 1731 to 1735. Kristian III av Pfalz-Zweibrücken portatterad 1706 av Hyacinthe Rigaud. image.
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