Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken
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– 20 January 1648, Strasbourg
) was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
by birth and by marriageDuchess and Countess Palatine of Birkenfeld.
(1584–1635) from his first marriage to Catherine de Rohan ( 1578–1607), daughter of René II de Rohan, Vicomte de Rohan and Comte de Porhoet. From the second marriage of his father, she had seven half-siblings, of whom the oldest half-brother, Frederick
inherited their father's position as Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken.
She married on 14 November 1630 in Zweibrücken Count Palatine and Duke Christian I
of Birkenfeld (1598–1654). Magdalena Catherine brought as a dowry to her husband the district of Bischweiler
in Alsace
into the marriage. The couple initially lived in a wing of Birkenfeld Castle. Later Christian built a castle of his own, which they used as a family residence. Bischweiler was completely destroyed in 1635 in the throes of the Thirty Years' War
.
Magdalena Catherine died in exile in Strasbourg on 20 January 1648. She was buried in the Reformed Church of Bischweiler.
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
– 20 January 1648, Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
) was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz...
by birth and by marriageDuchess and Countess Palatine of Birkenfeld.
Life
Magdalena Catherine was the only child of the Duke and Count Palatine John II of Zweibrücken-VeldenzJohn II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
John II the Younger was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1604 until 1635.-Life:John was born in Bergzabern in 1584 as the eldest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Magdalene. He succeeded his father in 1604. In 1606 he acquired the County of Bischweiler in Alsace...
(1584–1635) from his first marriage to Catherine de Rohan ( 1578–1607), daughter of René II de Rohan, Vicomte de Rohan and Comte de Porhoet. From the second marriage of his father, she had seven half-siblings, of whom the oldest half-brother, Frederick
Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Frederick was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1635 until 1661.-Life:Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1616 as the elder son of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. He succeeded his father in 1635. During his reign, Palatinate-Zweibrücken was devastated during the Thirty Years' War...
inherited their father's position as Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken.
She married on 14 November 1630 in Zweibrücken Count Palatine and Duke Christian I
Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
Christian I was the Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1600 until 1654.- Life :Christian was born in Birkenfeld in 1598 as the youngest son of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. His father's lands were partitioned after his death and Christian received the territory around...
of Birkenfeld (1598–1654). Magdalena Catherine brought as a dowry to her husband the district of Bischweiler
Bischwiller
Bischwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France just west of the Moder River.The city is located southeast of Haguenau, west-northwest from the German border and the Rhine River , and lies north-northeast of Strasbourg.-Notable people:* Henri Baumer, master...
in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
into the marriage. The couple initially lived in a wing of Birkenfeld Castle. Later Christian built a castle of his own, which they used as a family residence. Bischweiler was completely destroyed in 1635 in the throes of the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
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Magdalena Catherine died in exile in Strasbourg on 20 January 1648. She was buried in the Reformed Church of Bischweiler.
Offspring
From her marriage, Katharina Magdalena had the following children:- Unnamed Son (* / † 1631)
- Gustav Adolph (* / † 1632)
- John Christian * (* / † 1633)
- Dorothea CatherineCountess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-BischweilerCountess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler by birth and, by marriage, Countess of Nassau-Ottweiler....
(1634–1715)
- married in 1649 Count John Louis of Nassau-OttweilerJohn Louis, Count of Nassau-OttweilerJohn Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler , was first Count of Nassau-Ottweiler. At times, he was Major General, Regent of the other Nassau territories and chief of the House of Nassau.- Life :...
(1625-1690)- Louise Sophie (1635–1691)
- Christian IIChristian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-BirkenfeldChristian II was the Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1654 until 1717, the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1671 until 1717, and the Count of Rappoltstein from 1673 until 1699.-Life:...
(1637–1717), Duke and Count Palatine of Birkenfeld
- married in 1667 Countess Catherine Agathe of Rappoltstein (1648-1683)
- John CharlesJohn Charles, Count Palatine of GelnhausenJohn Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen was a member of the Wittelsbach family and as such held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke in Bavaria, Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld at Gelnhausen, Count of Veldenz and Count of Sponheim...
(1638–1704), Count Palatine and Duke of Gelnhausen
- John Charles
- married firstly, in 1685 Princess and Countess Palatine Sophie Amalie of Zweibrücken (1646-1695)
- married secondly, in 1696 Esther Marie of Witzleben (1665-1725)
- Anna Magdalena (1640–1693)
- married in 1659 Count Johann Reinhard II of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1628-1666)