Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken

Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken (German: Pfalz-Simmern-Zweibrücken) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based in the Simmern and Zweibrücken in modern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Counties Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken

Pfalzgrafschaft Simmern und Zweibrücken
1410–1459
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalZweibrücken
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Partitioned from
    Electoral Palatinate
1410
 Inherited Veldenz
1444
 Inheritance partitioned
1444
 Partitioned in twain on
    death of Stephen
1459
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Electoral Palatinate
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
County of Veldenz
Palatinate-Simmern
Palatinate-Zweibrücken

Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken was created in 1410 out of the partition of the Palatinate after the death of King Rupert III for his son Stephen. In 1444 the County of Veldenz was added to the state but later in the year Stephen partitioned his territories between his sons Frederick (who received Simmern) and Louis (who received Zweibrücken and Veldenz). In 1448, Stephen inherited half the territories of Palatinate-Neumarkt but sold them to Palatinate-Mosbach.

Count Palatine

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