Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
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Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld[lower-alpha 1] was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Birkenfeld within the Upper Rhenish Circle. It was formed in 1569, after the partition of Palatine Zweibrücken and was reincorporated into that state in 1731.
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Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (German) | |||||||||||
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1569–1731 | |||||||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||||
Capital | Birkenfeld | ||||||||||
Common languages | German | ||||||||||
Religion | Lutheranism (1569–1588) Calvinism (1588–1731) | ||||||||||
Government | Imperial Estate | ||||||||||
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• 1569–1600 (first) | Charles I | ||||||||||
• 1717–1731 (last) | Christian III | ||||||||||
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• Partition of Palatine Zweibrücken | 1569 | ||||||||||
• Separation of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler | 1600 | ||||||||||
• Incorporation into Palatine Zweibrücken | 1731 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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