title: House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
text: # House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
  
  The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the ruling dynasty of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.
  
  By this point it had splintered into several different houses. The Royal House of Sweden was represented by the branch Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg.
  
  The ancestor of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken was Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (1385–1459), a son of King Rupert of Germany.
  
  ## Family tree
  
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  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | Rupert King of Germany (1352–1410) m. Elisabeth of Nuremberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Rupert (1375–1397) | Rupert (1375–1397) | Rupert (1375–1397) | Rupert (1375–1397) | Rupert (1375–1397) | Rupert (1375–1397) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Frederick (1377–1401) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | Louis III Elector Palatine (1378–1436) | | | | | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | John Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) m. Catherine of Pomerania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrucken (1385–1459) m. Anna of Veldenz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) | Otto Count Palatine of Mosbach (1390–1461) |
  | Electors-Palatine | Electors-Palatine | Electors-Palatine | Electors-Palatine | Electors-Palatine | Electors-Palatine | | | | | | | | | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | Christopher King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (1416–1448) | | | | | | | | | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | Frederick the Hunsrücker (1417–1480) | | | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | Rupert Bishop of Strasbourg (1420–1478) | | | Stephen (1421–1485) | Stephen (1421–1485) | Stephen (1421–1485) | Stephen (1421–1485) | Stephen (1421–1485) | Stephen (1421–1485) | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | Louis the Black (1424–1489) m. Johanna de Cröy | | | | | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | John Archbishop of Magdeburg (1429–1475) | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt | Counts of Mosbach-Neumarkt |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Counts of Simmern | Counts of Simmern | Counts of Simmern | Counts of Simmern | Counts of Simmern | Counts of Simmern | | | | | | | | | | | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Kaspar Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1458–1527) | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Alexander the Lame (1462–1514) m. Margaret of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Louis the Younger (1502–1532) m. Elisabeth of Hesse | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | Rupert Count Palatine of Veldenz (1506–1544) | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569) n. Anna of Hesse | Counts of Veldenz | Counts of Veldenz | Counts of Veldenz | Counts of Veldenz | Counts of Veldenz | Counts of Veldenz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg (1547–1614) | | | | | | | | | | | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | John the Lame (1550–1604) m. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | | | | | | | | | | | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | Otto Henry Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1556–1604) | | | | | | | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | Frederick Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1557–1597) | | | | | | | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | Charles Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600) | | | | |
  | Counts of Neuburg | Counts of Neuburg | Counts of Neuburg | Counts of Neuburg | Counts of Neuburg | Counts of Neuburg | | | | | | | | | | | John the Younger (1584–1635) | John the Younger (1584–1635) | John the Younger (1584–1635) | John the Younger (1584–1635) | John the Younger (1584–1635) | John the Younger (1584–1635) | | | | | | | | | | | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | Frederick Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1585–1645) | | | | | | | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | John Casimir Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589–1652) m. Catherine of Sweden | | | | | | | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Counts of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukes of Zweibrücken | Dukes of Zweibrücken | Dukes of Zweibrücken | Dukes of Zweibrücken | Dukes of Zweibrücken | Dukes of Zweibrücken | | | | | | | | | | | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | Frederick Louis Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1619–1681) | | | | | | | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | Charles X Gustav King of Sweden (1622–1660) m. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp | | | | | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | Adolf John Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1629–1689) | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | Charles XI King of Sweden (1655–1697) m. Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark | | | | | Counts of Kleeburg | Counts of Kleeburg | Counts of Kleeburg | Counts of Kleeburg | Counts of Kleeburg | Counts of Kleeburg | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | Charles XII King of Sweden (1682–1718) | | | | | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden (1688–1741) m. Frederick I of Sweden | | | | | | |
  
  ## Cadet branches
  
  Some cadet branches are:
  
  * House of Palatinate-Kleeburg
  * House of Palatinate-Veldenz
  * House of Palatinate-Neuburg
  * House of Palatinate-Sulzbach
  * House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld
  * House of Carlson (Illegitimate)
  