Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler[lower-alpha 1] was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Bischwiller. It was formed in 1600, after the separation from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and was incorporated into Palatine Zweibrücken in 1731.

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (German)
1600–1671
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalBischwiller
Common languagesGerman
Religion
Calvinism
GovernmentImperial Estate
Count 
 1600–1654 (first)
Christian I
 1654–1671 (last)
Christian II
History 
1600
1654
 Incorporation into Palatine Zweibrücken
1671
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
Palatine Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen
Today part ofGermany

History

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler was partitioned from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld in 1600 for Christian I, the youngest son of Count Palatine Charles I. The state was partitioned into itself and Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen in 1654. In 1671 Count Palatine Christian II inherited Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and this state ceased to exist.

List of rulers

Name

Reign

Notes
Christian I1600–1654
Christian II1654–1671Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Notes

  1. German: Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

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