Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg
| Frederick Casimir | |
|---|---|
| Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg | |
| Spouse(s) | Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Mother | Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
| Born |
10 June 1585 Zweibrücken |
| Died |
30 September 1645 (aged 60) Montfort-en-Auxois |
| Buried | Alexanderkirche, Zweibrücken |
Frederick Casimir (German: Friedrich Kasimir) (10 June 1585 – 30 September 1645) was the Duke of Landsberg from 1604 until 1645.
Life
Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1585 as the second son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. After his father's death in 1604, Frederick Casimir and his brothers partitioned his territories; Frederick Casimir received the territory around Landsberg in Alsace. He died in Montfort-en-Auxois in 1645 and was buried in the Alexanderkirche in Zweibrücken.
Marriage
Frederick Casimir married Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau (9 December 1581 – 28 September 1657), daughter of Prince William I, on 4 July 1616 and had the following children:
- Frederick of Palatinate-Zweibrücken (14 August 1617 – 15 August 1617)
- Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (27 October 1619 – 11 April 1681)
- Charles Henry of Palatinate-Zweibrücken (25 July 1622 – 11 June 1623)
Ancestors
| Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg Born: 10 June 1585 Died: 30 September 1645 | ||
| Preceded by John II |
Duke of Landsberg 1604–1645 |
Succeeded by Frederick Louis |
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