Frederick III, Elector Palatine
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1515 – 1576
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Who was Frederick III, Elector Palatine?
Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559. He was a devout convert to Calvinism, and made Calvinism the official religion of his domain. Under his supervision the Heidelberg Catechism was constructed. His support of Calvinism gave the German Reformed movement a foothold within the Holy Roman Empire.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1515
Simmern - Parents
- Spouses
- Amalia of Neuenahr
(1569 - 1576/10/26) - Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1537/10/21 - 1567/10/31)
- Amalia of Neuenahr
- Children
- Religion
- Calvinism
- Died
- Oct 26, 1576
Heidelberg
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on July 23, 2013
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