Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

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

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, Count of Vaudémont 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