Friedrich I. (Palatinate-Simmern)
Friedrich I of Pfalz-Simmern, the Hunsrücker (born April 24, 1417 , † November 29, 1480 in Simmern ), was Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Simmern - Sponheim .
Life
He was the eldest son of Stefan von Pfalz-Simmern-Zweibrücken (1385-1459) and Anna von Veldenz (1390-1439). After the death of his grandfather Friedrich III. von Veldenz on September 16, 1444 Friedrich got the Palatinate share in the county of Sponheim , which he ruled from Kastellaun . After the death of his father on February 14, 1459 he followed in Simmern. His brother Ludwig received the duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken and the county of Veldenz . Friedrich is considered the actual founder of the Pfalz-Simmern line and is the progenitor of the Electors of the Palatinate from 1559. He expanded the Simmern Castle as a residence. Friedrich always stood on his side in the wars of Elector Friedrich I of the Palatinate . Friedrich was buried in the Ravengiersburg monastery . No tomb has been preserved.
Marriage and offspring
Friedrich I was married to Margarethe von Geldern (* August 11, 1436, † November 2, 1486). She was the daughter of Duke Arnold von Geldern and Katharina von Kleve (1417–1479), daughter of Duke Adolf II. Von Kleve . The wedding took place on August 6, 1454 in Lobith .
The couple had the following children:
- Katharina (1455–1522), abbess in the St Klara monastery in Trier
- Stephan (1457–1489), matriculated in Cologne in 1478, canons in Strasbourg , Mainz and Cologne
- Wilhelm (* / † 1458)
- Johann I (1459–1509), Count Palatine of Simmern
- ∞ Countess Johanna von Nassau-Saarbrücken (1464–1521)
- Friedrich (1460–1518), matriculated in Cologne in 1478, Canon in Cologne, Speyer , Trier , Mainz, Magdeburg and Strasbourg
- Ruprecht II (1461–1507), Bishop of Regensburg
- Anna (1465–1517), nun in Trier
- Margarete (1466–1506), nun in Trier
- Helena (1467–1555), prioress at St. Agnes Monastery in Trier
- Wilhelm (1468–1481), canon in Trier
literature
- Willi Wagner: The Wittelsbachers of the Pfalz-Simmern line. Their ancestors, their families and their grave monuments. Simmern 2003.
Web links
- Entry on Friedrich I in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
- Friedrich at Geneanet.org
- Friedrich von Pfalz-Simmern-Sponheim, In: Germania Sacra (accessed on June 10, 2020)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich III. |
Count of Sponheim 1444–1480 |
Johann I. |
| Stefan |
Duke of Pfalz-Simmern 1459–1480 |
Johann I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich the Hunsrücker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim and Veldenz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1417 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Simmer |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1480 |
| Place of death | Simmer |