Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

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Louis I of Zweibrücken (German: Pfalzgraf Ludwig I. von Pfalz-Zweibrücken "der Schwarze") (1424 – 19 July 1489), was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken and of Veldenz in 1444-1489.

He was the son of Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken and his wife Anna of Veldenz.

[edit] Family and children

He was married on 20 March 1454 in Luxemburg with Johanna of Croy, daughter of Count Antoine I of Croy and Margaret of Lorraine-Vaudémont. They had the following children:

1. Margarete (1456–1527), married in 1470 to Count Philipp of Nassau-Idstein.
2. Kaspar (1458–1527).
3. Johanna (1459–1520), a nun at Marienberg bei Boppard
4. Anna (1461–1520), a nun at Marienberg bei Boppard.
5. Alexander (1462–1514).
6. David (1463–1478).
7. Albrecht (1464–1513), a canon in Strassburg and Köln.
8. Katharina (1465–1542), Abbess of St.Agnes, Trier.
9. Philipp (1467–1489), a canon in Strassburg.
10. Johann (1468–1513), a canon in Strassburg and Köln.
11. Elisabeth (1469–1500), married in 1492 to Count Johann Ludwig of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
12. Samson (1474–1480)

Preceded by: Stefan	Duke of Zweibrücken 1444–1489	Succeeded by: Kaspar and Alexander
	Count of Veldenz 1444–1489