Frederick III of the Palatinate_
Simmern/Hunsrück, Germany
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Born
Simmern/Hunsrück
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Simmern/Hunsrück, Germany
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouses
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1537), Amalia of Neuenahr (1569)
Children
7 children: Anna Elisabeth of Palatinate-Simmern, Christoph von der Pfalz, Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim, Dorothea Susanne of Simmern, John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern, Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern
Parents
John II of Simmern, Beatrice of Baden
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
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Frederick III of the Palatinate: Elector Palatine (1515-1576).
Born in Simmern/Hunsrück (died at age 61).
Biography
Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine 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 Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine (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.
Connections (19)
Parent of
Louis VI of the Palatinate
Sibling of
Richard, Count Palatine of Simmern
Sibling of
Countess Palatine Helena of Simmern
Sibling of
Brigitta von Pfalz-Simmern
Sibling of
Elisabeth von Pfalz-Simmern
Sibling of
Katharina von Pfalz-Simmern
Sibling of
Johanna von Pfalz-Simmern
Sibling of
Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria
Sibling of
George, Count Palatine of Simmern
Spouse of
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Spouse of
Amalia of Neuenahr
Child of
John II of Simmern
Child of
Beatrice of Baden
Parent of
Christoph von der Pfalz
Parent of
Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern
Parent of
Anna Elisabeth of Palatinate-Simmern
Parent of
Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim
Parent of
Dorothea Susanne of Simmern
Parent of
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
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