Noble family Wittelsbach | Name Countess Dorothea | |
Father Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler Mother Magdalene Catherine, Countess Palatine of Zweibrucken Born 3 July 1634
Bischweiler ( 1634-07-03 ) Died December 7, 1715, Neunkirchen, Germany Spouse John Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (m. 1649–1690) Children Anna Catherine of Nassau-Ottweiler, Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler Parents Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler, Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrucken Grandchildren Charles, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun Grandparents John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken | ||
Countess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (born 3 July 1634 in Bischweiler; died: 7 December 1715 in Neunkirchen) was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler by birth and, by marriage, Countess of Nassau-Ottweiler.
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Life
Dorothea Catherine was a daughter of the Count Palatine Christian I of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (1598–1654) from his first marriage with Magdalene Catherine (1606–1648), daughter of the Count Palatine John II of Zweibrücken.
She married in 1649 in Bischweiler with Count John Louis of Nassau-Ottweiler (1625–1690), the founder of the line Nassau-Ottweiler.
After her husband's death Dorothea Catherine lived on her widow seat, Neunkirchen Castle near Ottweiler and was active in charity. She supported the construction and maintenance of a hospital in Ottweiler by contributing substantial financial resources.
Issue
From her marriage, Dorothea Catherine had the following children: