Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler[a] was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Bischwiller. It was formed in 1600, after the separation from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and was incorporated into Palatine Zweibrücken in 1731.
Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (German) | |||||||||||
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| 1600–1671 | |||||||||||
| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||||
| Capital | Bischwiller | ||||||||||
| Common languages | German | ||||||||||
| Religion | Calvinism | ||||||||||
| Count | |||||||||||
• 1600–1654 (first) | Christian I | ||||||||||
• 1654–1671 (last) | Christian II | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Separation from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | 1600 | ||||||||||
• Separation of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen | 1654 | ||||||||||
• Incorporation into Palatine Zweibrücken | 1671 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Germany | ||||||||||
History
editPalatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler was partitioned from Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld in 1600 for Christian I, the youngest son of Count Palatine Charles I. The state was partitioned into itself and Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen in 1654. In 1671 Count Palatine Christian II inherited Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and this state ceased to exist.
List of rulers
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Name |
Reign |
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| Christian I | 1600–1654 | |
| Christian II | 1654–1671 | Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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