Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken facts for kids
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Louis II
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| Born | 14 September 1502 Zweibrücken |
| Died | 3 December 1532 (aged 30) Zweibrücken |
| Buried | Alexander's Church (Alexanderskirche) in Zweibrücken |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth of Hesse |
| Issue | Wolfgang |
| Father | Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken |
| Mother | Margarete of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein |
Louis II of Zweibrücken (German: Pfalzgraf Ludwig II. von Zweibrücken-Neuburg "der Jüngere") (14 September 1502 – 3 December 1532) was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken from 1514 to 1532.
Early life
He was the son of Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1462–1514) and his wife Countess Margarete of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1480–1522).
Marriage and issue
He was married in 1525 to Elisabeth of Hesse, daughter of William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse, and they had two children. His son Wolfgang inherited the title and his daughter Christine died young in 1534.
Death
Louis II died on 3 December 1532 and was buried in the crypt of Alexanderskirche (a church named for his father, who funded the original construction) in Zweibrücken.
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