Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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| Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | |
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| Spouse | Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken |
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| House | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
| Mother | Katharina Agathe, Countess of Rappoltstein |
| Born | 7 November 1674 Strassburg |
| Died | 3 February 1735 Zweibrücken |
| Burial | Alexander Church in Zweibrücken |
Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (Strassburg, 7 November 1674 – Zweibrücken, 3 February 1735) was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1731–1735. He was the son of Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Katharina Agathe, Countess of Rappoltstein. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.
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[edit] Life
He began his career in the French military in 1697 and took over the Alsatian regiment. In 1702 he became Field marshal and in 1704 he was promoted to Lieutenant General. Militarily, he could excel at the Battle of Oudenaarde. He left the army after the death of his father in 1717.
In a treaty with Elector Palatine Charles III Philip concluded on 24 December 1733 in Mannheim, Christian received Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
He died in 1735 and was buried in the Alexander Church in Zweibrücken.
[edit] Marriage and issue
In 1719, at Schloss Lorentzen, he married Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704–1774) and had four children.
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| Caroline Henriette Christine Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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9 March 1721 | 30 March 1774 | Married in 1741 Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, had issue |
| Christian IV Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
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6 September 1722 | 5 November 1775 | Married morganatically in 1751 Maria Johanna Camasse, had issue |
| Frederick Michael Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
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27 February 1724 | 15 August 1767 | Married in 1746 Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach, had issue |
| Christiane Henriette Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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16 November 1725 | 11 February 1816 | Married in 1741 Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, had issue |
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Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Born: 7 November 1674 Died: 3 February 1735 |
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| Preceded by Christian II |
Count to Sponheim 1717–1735 |
Succeeded by Christian IV |
| Preceded by Gustav |
Duke of Zweibrücken 1731–1735 |
Succeeded by Christian IV |
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