Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Royal House : 1654-1720)

Branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty that was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720. The ancestor of the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken was Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (1385–1459), a son of King Rupert of Germany. The first monarch in the dynasty in Sweden was King Karl X Gustav, while the last was Queen Ulrika Eleonora, who reigned in her own right from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband King Frederick, and then as his consort until her death.

HMML ID
871861982000
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/family/871861982000
LC name
Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Royal House : 1654-1720)
HMML name
Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Royal House : 1654-1720)

Variants

  • Pfalz-Zweibrücken
  • Pfalziska ätten

Family information

Begin date
1654-06-07
End date
1720-02-29
Centuries
17th century CE ● 18th century CE
Associated countries
Associated titles
Kings of Sweden ● Queens of Sweden
Has progenitor family

Preferred citation

"Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Royal House : 1654-1720)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/family/871861982000

Change notes

Date added
2023-11-21
Last edited
2023-11-21