Friedrich III, Elector Palatine, 1515-1576
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Name (Latin)
Friedrich III, Elector Palatine, 1515-1576
Other forms of name
Frederick III, of Simmern, 1515-1576
Frédéric, le Pieux, 1515-1576
Fridericus III, Elector Palatinatus, 1515-1576
Friedrich III, von der Pfalz, 1515-1576
Frederick, the Pious, 1515-1576
Frederick III, Elector Palatine, 1515-1576
Friedrich, der Fromme, 1515-1576
Friedrich III, Kurfürst von der Pfalz, 1515-1576
Date of birth
1515-02-14
Date of death
1576-10-26
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Frederick III, Elector Palatine; Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (14 February 1515 - 16 October 1576) was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim ( (English Wikipedia, viewed on July 27th, 2023) )
- Friedrich III. von der Pfalz, der Fromme - also called "Pius" - (born February 14, 1515 in Simmern died October 26, 1576 in Heidelberg ( (German Wikipedia, viewed on July 27th, 2023) )
- Friedrich III., Kurfürst von der Pfalz; born 1515; died 1576; variant names (a.o.): Fridericus III., Elector Palatinatus; Frédéric, le Pieux ( (Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek, viewed on July 27th, 2023) )
- Briefe Friedrich des Frommen Kurfürsten von der Pfalz, 1868-72.
- Brockhaus Ency., 1966-76(Friedrich III., der Fromme, Kurfürst)
- Ency. Brit., 1993(Frederick III; byname Frederick the Pious, German, Friedrich der Fromme; b. Feb. 14, 1515, Simmern, Ger., d. Oct. 26, 1576, Heidelberg, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, 1559-76)
Wikipedia description:
Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (14 February 1515 – 26 October 1576) was a ruler from the House of Wittelsbach, specifically the cadet branch of Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Palatine Otto Henry (Ottheinrich) in 1559. He was a devout convert to Calvinism and made the Reformed confession the official religion of his domain by overseeing the composition and promulgation of the Heidelberg Catechism. His support of Calvinism gave the German Reformed movement a foothold within the Holy Roman Empire.
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