Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
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Otto Henry of Sulzbach was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach
from 1569 until 1604.
in 1556 as one of five sons of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Otto Henry and his four brothers - Otto Henry received the territory around Sulzbach-Rosenberg
. Otto Henry died in Sulzbach in 1604 and was buried in Lauingen
. Without any surviving sons, Sulzbach was inherited by his brother Philip Louis
of Palatinate-Neuburg
.
(3 September 1559 – 23 March 1639), daughter of Duke Christopher, on 25 November 1582 and had the following children:
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 :...
from 1569 until 1604.
Life
Otto Henry was born in AmbergAmberg
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,756 .- History :...
in 1556 as one of five sons of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559.-Biography:...
. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Otto Henry and his four brothers - Otto Henry received the territory around Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approx. 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and Rosenberg in the east. Archeological evidence tells, that...
. Otto Henry died in Sulzbach in 1604 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....
. Without any surviving sons, Sulzbach was inherited by his brother 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:...
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Marriage
Otto Henry married Dorothea Maria of Württemberg of WürttembergWürttemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
(3 September 1559 – 23 March 1639), daughter of Duke Christopher, on 25 November 1582 and had the following children:
- Louis (6 January (1584 – 12 March 1584)
- Anne Elizabeth (19 January 1585 – 18 April 1585)
- George Frederick (15 March 1587 – 25 April 1587)
- Dorothea Sophie (10 March 1588 – 24 September 1607)
- Sabine (25 February 1589 – 1 September 1645)
- Otto George (9 April 1590 – 20 May 1590)
- Susanne (6 June 1591 – 21 February 1661)
- Marie Elizabeth (5 April 1593 – 23 February 1594)
- Anne Sybille (10 May 1594 – 10 December 1594)
- Anne Sophie (6 December 1595 – 21 April 1596)
- Magdalena Sabine (6 December 1595 – 18 February 1596)
- Dorothea Ursula (2 September 1597 – 25 March 1598)
- Frederick Christian (19 January 1600 – 25 March 1600)