Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (b. Strassburg, 7 November 1674; d. 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.
In 1719, at Schloss Lorentzen, he married Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704-1774) and had four children :
- Caroline Henriette Christine (1721-1774), married Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1719-1790)
- Christian (1722-1775).
- Frederick Michael (1724-1767)
- Christiane Henriette (1725-1816), married Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1704-1763)
| Preceded by Gustav |
Duke of Zweibrücken 1731–1735 |
Succeeded by Christian IV |

