Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein

Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein
Born	23 August 1587; Neuburg
Died	19 October 1644 (aged 57); Hilpoltstein
Noble family	House of Wittelsbach
Spouse(s)	Sophie Agnes of Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Mother	Anna of Cleves

Johann Friedrich (23 August 1587 – 19 October 1644) was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein from 1614 until 1644.

Life

Johann Friedrich was born in Neuburg in 1587 as the youngest son of Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Anna of Cleves. After his father's death in 1614, his territories were partitioned between Johann Friedrich and his brothers; Johann Friedrich being the youngest he received the Lordship of Hilpoltstein. He died in Hilpoltstein in 1644 and was buried in Lauingen.

Marriage

Johann Friedrich married Sophie Agnes (12 January 1604 – 8 September 1664), daughter of Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt, in 1624 and had the following children:

Anne Louise (11 October 1626 – 23 February 1627)
Maria Magdalena (27 February 1628 – 17 June 1629)
Philipp Ludwig (26 February 1629 – 8 August 1632)
Johann Friedrich (25 March 1630 – 22 May 1630)
unnamed daughter (22 April 1631)
Maria Eleanore (28 March 1632 – 23 November 1632)
Joanna Sophie (2 September 1635 – 19 August 1636)
Anne Magdalena (5 March 1638 – 29 July 1638)

Ancestors

Ancestors of Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein

16. Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

8. Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

17. Margarete of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

4. Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

18. William I, Landgrave of Hesse

9. Elisabeth of Hesse

19. Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

2. Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg

20. William II, Landgrave of Hesse

10. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse

21. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

5. Anna of Hesse

22. George, Duke of Saxony

11. Christine of Saxony

23. Barbara Jagiellon

1.Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein

24. John II, Duke of Cleves

12. John III, Duke of Cleves

25. Matilda of Hesse

6. Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

26. Wilhelm IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg

13. Maria of Jülich-Berg

27. Sibylle of Brandenburg

3. Anna of Cleves

28. Philip I of Castile

14. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

29. Joanna of Castile

7. Archduchess Maria of Austria

30. Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary

15. Anne of Bohemia and Hungary

31. Anne of Foix-Candale

Regnal titles
Preceded by Philipp Ludwig	Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein 1614 – 1644	Succeeded by Christian Augustus

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