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Palatinate-Kleeburg

17th–18th century · 17th century · Also known as Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg

Palatinate-Kleeburg was a cadet line of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken branch of the Wittelsbachs, named after Kleeburg (Cleebourg) in northern Alsace. Its founder John Casimir married Catherine, a half-sister of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and their son became king of Sweden as Charles X Gustav in 1654, followed by Charles XI and Charles XII. From 1681 to 1718 these kings also ruled Zweibrücken.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Palatinate-Kleeburg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palatinate-kleeburg
MLA: “Palatinate-Kleeburg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palatinate-kleeburg. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Palatinate-Kleeburg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palatinate-kleeburg.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Palatinate-Kleeburg’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palatinate-kleeburg (Accessed: ).

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