Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Spouse(s)	Amalie of Brandenburg
Noble family	House of Wittelsbach
Father	Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Mother	Johanna of Croÿ
Born	11 July 1459
Died	1527 Veldenz Castle

Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Veldenz (11 July 1459 – c. Summer 1527) was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1489 to 1490.

Life

He was the son of Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Johanna of Croÿ. In 1478 in Zweibrücken he married Amalie of Brandenburg (1461–1481), daughter of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg. Amalie died shortly before her twentieth birthday. They had no children.

His father, Louis I, was afraid that after his death his dominions would be divided between his sons, with Kaspar receiving the County of Veldenz and his brother Alexander the Cripple receiving the Duchy of Zweibrücken. In order to prevent this, Louis ordered that after his death, his sons should rule the dominion jointly. However, just one year after Louis's death, Alexander had Kaspar arrested. Kaspar was declared mentally ill and incarcerated in Veldenz Castle. Henceforth, Alexander reigned alone.

Kaspar's dukedom was formally revoked in 1514. He remained incarcerated for the rest of his life. He died in the summer of 1527.

It cannot be determined conclusively whether Kaspar actually suffered mental or moral issues relevant to his duties as Duke, or whether he was moved out of the way by a power-hungry younger brother. Louis' decision that the brothers should jointly rule, can be interpreted in different ways.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

16. Rupert II, Elector Palatine               8. Rupert of Germany                       17. Beatrice of Sicily (1326–1365)               4. Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken                             18. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg               9. Elisabeth of Nuremberg                       19. Elisabeth of Meissen               2. Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken                                   20. Henry III of Veldenz               10. Frederick III of Veldenz                       21. Loretta of Sponheim-Starkenburg               5. Anna of Veldenz                             22. John I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg               11. Margaret of Nassau-Saarbrücken                       23. Joanna of Saarbrücken               1. Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken                                         24. Guillaume de Croÿ               12. Jean I de Croÿ                       25. Isabeau de Renty               6. Antoine I de Croÿ                             26. John I of Craon               13. Marie de Craon                       27. Marie de Châtillon-sur-Marne               3. Johanna of Croÿ                                   28. Frederick of Lorraine               14. Antoine, Count of Vaudémont                       29. Margaret of Joinville               7. Margaret of Lorraine-Vaudémont                             30. John VII of Harcourt               15. Marie, Countess of Harcourt                       31. Marie of Alençon