Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
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Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Summary

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld is a human[1]. He was born in Neuburg an der Donau[2]. He was born on September 4, 1560[3]. He passed away in Birkenfeld[4]. He died on December 16, 1600[5]. He worked as a count palatine[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was born in Neuburg an der Donau[2].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld died in Birkenfeld[4].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was born on September 4, 1560[3].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld died on December 16, 1600[5].
  • Burial took place at Meisenheim[8].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's father was Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[9].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's mother was Anna of Hesse[10].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was married to Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11].
  • A child of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was Christian I of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler[12].
  • A child of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[13].
  • A child of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was Countess Palatine Sophia of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[14].
  • A child of Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was Friedrich von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[15].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld worked as a count palatine[6].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[19].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's noble title is recorded as count palatine[20].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's Commons category is recorded as Charles I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld[21].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's given name is recorded as Karl[22].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's sibling is recorded as Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg[24].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's sibling is recorded as Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg[25].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's sibling is recorded as John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[26].
  • Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's sibling is recorded as Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neuburg an der Donau[2], Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld… he was born on September 4, 1560[3]. His father was Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[9]. His mother was Anna of Hesse[10].

Career and Affiliations

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld worked as a count palatine[6].

Personal Life

Among Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's spouses was Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11]. Children include Christian I of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler[12], a general[28], 1598–1654[29], of Germany[30]; George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[13], a count palatine[31], 1591–1669[32], of Germany[33]; Countess Palatine Sophia of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[14], a regent[34], 1593–1676[35]; and Friedrich von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[15], 1594–1626[36].

Death and Burial

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld died on December 16, 1600[5]. He died in Birkenfeld[4]. He is buried at Meisenheim[8].

Why It Matters

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld born?

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's place of birth was Neuburg an der Donau[2].

Where did Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld die?

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld died in Birkenfeld[4].

Who were Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's parents?

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's father was Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[9]. Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's mother was Anna of Hesse[10].

Who was Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld married to?

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld's spouses include Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11].

What did Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld do for work?

Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld worked as count palatine[6].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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