Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler


Christian I was the Duke of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler from 1600 until 1654.

Life

Christian was born in Birkenfeld in 1598 as the youngest son of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. His father's lands were partitioned after his death and Christian received the territory around Bischwiller in Alsace. Christian died in Neuenstein in 1654 and was buried in Bischwiller.

Marriage

Christian married Magdalena Catherine of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, daughter of Duke John II, on 14 November 1630 and had the following children:
  1. unnamed son
  2. Gustavus Adolph
  3. John Christian
  4. Dorothea Catherine
  5. Louise Sophie
  6. Christian
  7. John Charles
  8. Anne Magdalena
  9. Claire Sybille
Christian married Maria Joanna of Helffenstein, daughter of Count Rudolph V, on 28 October 1648 and had the following son:
  1. unnamed son

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