Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Royalty
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. He was the son of Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Katharina Agathe, Countess of Rappoltstein. He was Duke and Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1717 to 1731. In 1731, he inherited the sovereign duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken and thus became Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken. He was also Count of Rappoltstein from 1699 until his death.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Christian III. von Pfalz-Zweibrücken (German) |
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Birth date | November 07, 1674 |
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Date of death | February 03, 1735 |
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Parents | Christian II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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Title | Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |