Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

Alexander von Pfalz- Zweibrücken of lame (* November 26, 1462, † October 21, 1514 in Zweibrücken) was from the 1489 Prince of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and Count of Veldenz.

Life

Alexander was the second son of Count Palatine Ludwig I of Zweibrücken (1424-1489) from his marriage to Johanna (around 1435-1504 ), daughter of Antoine I de Croy, Count of Guines and Porcéan. In his childhood, the prince fell ill with smallpox and remained on a foot paralyzed, earning him the nickname " the lame " or " lame " earned. Alexander succeeded his father in 1489 in the government and had to share with his older brother Kaspar the first year of his reign. Kaspar was set then captured by Alexander and remained until his death in 1527 imprisoned at Castle Veldenz.

In 1495, Alexander went with his cousin Bishop Antoine de Croy and his brother Count Johann Ludwig von Nassau -Saarbrücken on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where he was beaten at the Holy grave in Jerusalem Knights of the Holy grave. The travel diary was published in 1584 in the print. Alexander promised to build a church, which he einhielt with the construction of Zweibrücker Alexander Church after the successful return from Jerusalem.

Alexander always chose secular officials to his chancellors and counselors, although he was considered very pious. In the Landshut War of Succession Alexander acted with encouragement Emperor Maximilian by conquest and pillage of many monasteries. Peace was concluded at the Diet of Cologne 1505. Palatinate and Palatinate -Zweibrücken also included a Erbverbrüderungsvertrag on this occasion. Alexander returned the office Landeck and renounced the rights of succession of the line of Pfalz- Mosbach- Neumarkt. Alexander was awarded the Office Klee Castle and the Palatine share of Community Guttenberg.

Under the influence of the scholar Jacob Wimpheling put Emperor Maximilian Alexander 1510 Gravamina or ten complaints, denouncing the benefice trade in Rome. The grievances was Alexander again at the Reichstag in 1512 Trier recite his chancellor, Adam of Sötern.

Marriage and issue

Alexander married in 1499 in Zweibrücken Margaret ( 1480-1522 ), daughter of Count VI force. von Hohenlohe in New stone, with whom he had the following children:

  • Johanna (1499-1537), a nun at St. Agnes Convent in Trier
  • Ludwig II (1502-1532), Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate -Zweibrücken
  • Georg (1503-1537), canon of Trier
  • Margaret (1509-1522), a nun in the Cistercian monastery of Marienberg in Boppard
  • Ruprecht (1506-1544), Count Palatine and Duke of Veldenz
  • Catherine (1510-1542)
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