John Frederick, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
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John Frederick (23 August 1587 – 19 October 1644) was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Hilpoltstein in modern central Bavaria, Germany.Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein was created in 1614 out of the partition of the territories of Philip Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg for his youngest son John Frederick...

 from 1614 until 1644.

Life

John Frederick was born in Neuburg
Neuburg an der Donau
Neuburg an der Donau, literally Neuburg on the Danube River, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.-Divisions:The municipality has 16 divisions:-History:...

 in 1587 as the youngest son of Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Philip Louis of Neuburg was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1569 until 1614.-Life:Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers -...

 and Anna of Cleves. After his father's death in 1644, his territories were partitioned between John Frederick and his brothers; John Frederick being the youngest he received the Lordship of Hilpoltstein. He died in Hilpoltstein
Hilpoltstein
Hilpoltstein is a town in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg and 30 km south of Nuremberg.-History:* Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century....

 in 1644 and was buried in Lauingen
Lauingen
Lauingen is a town in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the left bank of the Danube, 5 km west of Dillingen, and 37 km northeast of Ulm.St. Albert the Great was born in Lauingen, c. 1200....

.

Marriage

John Frederick married Sophie Agnes of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....

 (12 January 1604 - 8 September 1664), daughter of Landgrave William V, in 1624 and had the following children:
  1. Anne Louise (11 October 1626 - 23 February 1627)
  2. Maria Magdalena (27 February 1628 - 17 June 1629)
  3. Philip Louis (26 February 1629 - 8 August 1632)
  4. John Frederick (25 March 1630 - 22 May 1630)
  5. unnamed daughter (22 April 1631)
  6. Maria Eleanore (28 March 1632 - 23 November 1632)
  7. Joanna Sophie (2 September 1635 - 19 August 1636)
  8. Anne Magdalena (5 March 1638 - 29 July 1638)


Preceded by:

John Frederick

Succeeded by:
Philip Louis
Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Philip Louis of Neuburg was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1569 until 1614.-Life:Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers -...

 of Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg is a former territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km², with a population of some 100,000.-History:...

Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Hilpoltstein in modern central Bavaria, Germany.Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein was created in 1614 out of the partition of the territories of Philip Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg for his youngest son John Frederick...


1614 - 1644
Christian Augustus
Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
Christian Augustus was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach from 1632 until 1708.-Life:Christian Augustus was born in Sulzbach in 1622 as the eldest son of Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. He succeeded his father in 1632. Christian Augustus was a tolerant ruler...

 of Palatinate-Sulzbach
Palatinate-Sulzbach
Palatinate-Sulzbach was the name of two separate states of the Holy Roman Empire located in modern Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany.-Palatinate-Sulzbach :...

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