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Otto Henry, Elector Palatine

1502–1559 · 16th century · Also known as Ottheinrich

Otto Henry, known in German as Ottheinrich, was ruler of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1505 and Elector Palatine from 1556. He introduced Lutheranism in Neuburg in 1542 and was a lavish patron of art and building, rebuilding the palace at Neuburg and adding the Renaissance Ottheinrich Building to Heidelberg Castle.

Otto Henry, Elector Palatine
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Palatinate-Neuburg

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