House of Palatinate-Neumarkt
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Palatinate-Neumarkt (German: Pfalz-Neumarkt) was a subdivision of the Wittelsbach dynasty of the German Palatinate. Its capital was Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
First creation[]
This line divided after the death of Rupert of Germany in the year 1410 into four lines: Palatinate-Neumarkt, Palatinate-Simmern, Palatinate-Mosbach, and the electoral line with the capital in Heidelberg.
Palatinate-Neumarkt prospered under Rupert's son John (1383–1443). From his marriage with Catherine of Pomerania-Stolp, Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448) was born, who governed the Kalmar union (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway).
With Christopher's death, Palatinate-Neumarkt line expired, and its possessions fell to the line Palatinate-Mosbach, which became Palatinate-Mosbach-Neumarkt.
Second creation[]
In 1524, a new apanage named Palatinate-Neumarkt was created for Wolfgang. When he died in 1558, it fell back to the Electoral Palatinate.
Name | Reign |
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John | 1410–1443 |
Christopher | 1443–1448 |
Wolfgang | 1524–1558 |
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