Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern

Frederick I of Pfalz- simmering, the Hunsrück (* April 24, 1417, † November 29, 1480 in simmering ), Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate - simmering - Sponheim was.

Life

He was the eldest son of Stefan von Pfalz -Zweibrücken - simmering (1385-1459) and Anna of Veldenz ( 1390-1439 ). After the death of his grandfather Frederick III. of Veldenz on September 16, 1444 was Frederick the Palatine share of the County of Sponheim, which he ruled from Kastellaun from. After the death of his father on February 14, 1459, he followed in simmering. His brother Louis was awarded the Duchy of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and the county Veldenz. Frederick was in the wars of the Elector Frederick I of the Palatinate always be at the side.

Marriage and descendants

Frederick I was married to Margarethe von Geldern ( born August 11, 1436 † November 2, 1486 ). She was the daughter of Duke Arnold of funds and Catherine of Cleves (1417-1479), daughter of Duke Adolf of Cleves. The wedding took place in Lobith on August 6, 1454.

The couple had the following children:

  • Catherine (1455-1522), abbess at St - Clare monastery in Trier
  • Stephan (1457-1489), canon in Strasbourg, Mainz and Cologne
  • Wilhelm ( * / † 1458 )
  • John I (1459-1509), Count Palatine of simmering
  • Friedrich (1460-1518), a canon in Cologne, Speyer, Trier, Mainz, Magdeburg and Strasbourg
  • Ruprecht II (1461-1507), Bishop of Regensburg
  • Anna (1465-1517), a nun in Trier
  • Margaret (1466-1506), a nun in Trier
  • Helena (1467-1555), prioress at St. Agnes Convent in Trier
  • Wilhelm (1468-1481), Canon in Trier
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