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Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (German: Stefan Pfalzgraf von Simmern-Zweibrücken) (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.
- 23 June 1385
- Wittelsbach
- 14 February 1459 (aged 73), Simmern
- Anna of Veldenz
Palatine Zweibrücken was established as a separate principality in 1459, when Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken divided his territory, Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken, between his two sons. The younger son, Louis I, received the County of Zweibrücken and the County of Veldenz.
- Principality
- German
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The founder of the line Simmern, Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken is also the founder of the cadet branch House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken and its cadet branches. The rights over the County of Veldenz and a share of the County of Sponheim, transmitted by Stephen's wife Anna of Veldenz, were held by these lineages.
- Germany
- Charles II
- 1410; 613 years ago
- House of Wittelsbach
Nov 8, 2020 · Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken, was the son of Ruprecht III, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and his wife Elisabeth von Nürnberg [1] . He married Anna von Veldenz, heiress of Veldenz in 1409, and had issue. Anna (1413 – 12 March 1455) Margarethe (1416 – 23 November 1426) Else (1420–1480), married to Michael von Corvey.
- Male
- Anna (Veldenz) Von Veldenz
Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (German: Stefan Pfalzgraf von Simmern-Zweibrücken) (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.
Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (German: Stefan Pfalzgraf von Simmern-Zweibrücken) (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.
Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (German: link=no|Stefan Pfalzgraf von Simmern-Zweibrücken) (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.
