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Margaret of the Palatinate

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Father
  
Rupert of Germany

Mother
  
Elisabeth of Nuremberg


Name
  
Margaret the

Grandchildren
  
Margaret of Anjou

House
  
House of Wittelsbach (by birth) House of Metz (by marriage)

Role
  
Elisabeth of Nuremberg's daughter

Died
  
August 27, 1434, Einville-au-Jard, France

Spouse
  
Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (m. 1394)

Children
  
Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, Catherine of Lorraine, Margravine of Baden-Baden

Parents
  
Rupert, King of Germany, Elisabeth of Nuremberg

Similar People
  
Isabella - Duchess of Lorraine, Rene of Anjou, Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of the Palatinate (German: Margarete von der Pfalz; 1376 – 26 August 1434, Einville-au-Jard) was the daughter of Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg. She married Charles II, Duke of Lorraine on 6 February 1393. Her maternal grandparents were Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen. One of her grandchildren was Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of King Henry VI of England.

Her children with Charles II of Lorraine included:

  • Isabella, duchess of Lorraine (1400–1453), heiress of Lorraine and wife of René I of Naples
  • Louis (died young)
  • Ralph (died young)
  • Catherine de Lorraine (1407–1439), wife of Jacob, Margrave of Baden
  • References

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