John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
John I of Zweibrücken (known as the Lame; German: Pfalzgraf Johann I von Zweibrücken; 8 May 1550 – 12 August 1604) was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken during 1569–1604.
John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1550 Meisenheim |
| Died | 12 August 1604 (aged 54) Germersheim |
| Buried | Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) |
Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
(m. 1579) |
| Issue Detail | |
| Father | Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Mother | Anna of Hesse |
He was born in Meisenheim as the second son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Anna of Hesse. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism to Calvinism. He died in Germersheim in 1604 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken.
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