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Frederick III of the Palatinate
1515–1576 · Wittelsbach
Elector Palatine. Born at Simmern/Hunsrück. Died at Heidelberg.
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Reigned
| 1559–1576 | Elector Palatine |
Family
- Father
- John II of Simmern
- Mother
- Beatrice of Baden
- Married
- Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1537
- Children (4)
- Louis VI of the Palatinate 1539
Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim 1540
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern 1543
Dorothea Susanne of Simmern 1544 - Siblings (2)
- Richard, Count Palatine of Simmern 1521
Countess Palatine Helena of Simmern 1532
Related to
- Frederick III of the Palatinate was the 21× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- Frederick III of the Palatinate was the 7× great-grandfather of Victoria.
- Frederick III of the Palatinate was the first cousin 5 times removed of Louis XIV of France.