House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the dynasty of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.
| Swedish Royalty |
| House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken |
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| Charles X Gustav |
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| Charles XI |
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| Charles XII |
| Ulrika Eleonora |
Palatinate-Zweibrücken arms
By this point it had splintered into several different houses. The Royal House of Sweden was represented by the branch Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg.
Zweibrücken Castle
The ancestor of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken was Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (1385–1459), a son of King Rupert of Germany.
Patrilineal descent
- Stefan
- Louis I the Black
- Caspar
- Alexander the Lame
- Louis II the Younger
- Wolfgang
- John I the Lame
- John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, married with Catharina of Sweden
- Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Charles XI of Sweden, in personal union with the duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
- Charles XII of Sweden, in personal union with Palatinate-Zweibrücken
- Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Cadet branches
Some cadet branches are:
- House of Palatinate-Kleeburg
- House of Palatinate-Veldenz
- House of Palatinate-Neuburg
- House of Palatinate-Sulzbach
- House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld
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See also
- List of counts palatine of Zweibrücken
*Royal House* House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken Cadet branch of the Wittelsbach Dynasty | ||
| Preceded by House of Vasa |
Ruling House of the Kingdom of Sweden 1654–1720 |
Succeeded by House of Hesse |
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