Wolfgang of the Palatinate
Count Palatine of Neumarkt, governor of the Upper Palatinate
About Wolfgang of the Palatinate
Lived 1494 – 1558 (aged 63). Wolfgang of the Palatinate was a German canon.
Wolfgang of the Palatinate (nicknamed the Elder; 31 October 1494 in Heidelberg – 2 April 1558 in Neumarkt) was a German nobleman from the House of Wittelsbach. He was Count Palatine of Neumarkt and governor of the Upper Palatinate.
Life Wolfgang was a son of the Elector Palatine Philip (1448-1508) from his marriage to Margaret (1456-1501), the daughter of Duke Louis IX of Bavaria-Landshut. His parents intended Wolfgang to have a religious career. He was a canon in Augsburg, Würzburg and Speyer, and from 1515 Rector Magnificus of the university of Wittenberg. In 1524, Wolfgang returned to the lay state.
In 1522, Wolfgang became a member of the Teutonic Knights and in 1524, he received Neumarkt as an apanage. In 1544, he was appointed governor of the Upper Palatinate at Amberg. He was considered a friend and patron of the sciences.
Wolfgang died in 1558, unmarried and childless. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.
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Who was Wolfgang of the Palatinate?
Count Palatine of Neumarkt, governor of the Upper Palatinate
When was Wolfgang of the Palatinate born?
Wolfgang of the Palatinate was born on 31 October 1494 in Heidelberg.
When did Wolfgang of the Palatinate die?
Wolfgang of the Palatinate died on 2 April 1558 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
What was Wolfgang of the Palatinate's occupation?
Wolfgang of the Palatinate was a canon.
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Wolfgang of the Palatinate was German.
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