- Elector of Palatinate
- Married a Sicilian Princess
Ruprecht II. der Harte, der Ernste Wittelsbach von der Pfalz was born 12 May 1325 in Armberg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany to Adolf von der Pfalz (1300-1327) and Irmgard von Oettingen (-1399) and died 6 January 1398 of unspecified causes. He married Beatrice of Sicily (1326-1365) 1345 JL .
Rupert II, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Ruprecht II., der Harte (der Ernste)) (12 May 1325, Amberg – 6 January 1398, Amberg). He was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1390–1398.
Biography
Rupert was the elder son of Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Countess Irmengard of Oettingen.[1] On 13 February 1338 the Palatinate was divided between Rupert II and his uncle Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria. After the death of his other uncle, the Elector Rupert I (who had succeeded Rudolf II), on 16 February 1390 he was proclaimed Elector Palatine with the consent of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans. In 1391 he banished Jews and prostitutes from the Palatinate, confiscated their property, and bequeathed it to the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. In 1395 he promulgated the so-called Rupertinische Konstitution which was intended to provide for unity of the Palatinate.[2] Among other provisions, he incorporated to his realm the former Imperial Free City Neckargemünd.
He was buried in Schönau Abbey a Cistercian monastery in Heidelberg.
Family and children
Rupert was married in 1345 to Beatrice of Sicily (1326-1365),[1] daughter of King Peter II of Sicily (1305-1342). They had:
- Anna von der Pfalz (1346-1408), married in 1363 to William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg.
- Friedrich von der Pfalz (1347-1395)
- Johann von der Pfalz (1349-1395)
- Mechthild von der Pfalz (1350-1378), married to Landgrave Sigost of Leuchtenberg.
- Elisabeth von der Pfalz (1351-1401)
- Ruprecht III. von der Pfalz (1352-1410) - King Rupert of Germany , married Elisabeth of Nuremberg[1]
- Adolf von der Pfalz (1355-1358)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anna von der Pfalz (1346-1408) | 1346 | 1408 | Wilhelm II. von Berg (c1348-1408) |
| Friedrich von der Pfalz (1347-1395) | |||
| Johann von der Pfalz (1349-1395) | |||
| Mechthild von der Pfalz (1350-1378) | |||
| Elisabeth von der Pfalz (1351-1401) | |||
| Ruprecht III. von der Pfalz (1352-1410) | 5 May 1352 Amberg, Germany | 18 May 1410 Oppenheim, Germany | Elisabeth von Nürnberg (1358-1411) |
| Adolf von der Pfalz (1355-1358) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ruprecht II. von der Pfalz (1325-1398) | 12 May 1325 Armberg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany | 6 January 1398 | Beatrice of Sicily (1326-1365) |
| Friedrich von der Pfalz (?-?) | |||
| Adolf von der Pfalz (?-?) | |||
| Tochter von der Pfalz (?-1389) | |||
See Also
- Ruprecht von der Pfalz
- Ruprecht Wittelsbach
- House of Wittelsbach.
References
- ^ a b c Thomas 2010, p. 387.
- ^ Junginger 2017, p. 43.
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Rupert II, Elector Palatine (English)
- Ruprecht II. (Pfalz), Wikipedia German (DE), https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruprecht_II._(Pfalz), retrieved 01 Aug 2024
- Rupprecht II Kurfürst von der Pfalz at thePeerage
- Rupert II, Elector Palatine, FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9CQK-GW1, retrieved 04 Aug 2024
Sources
- Junginger, Horst (2017). The Scientification of the "Jewish Question" in Nazi Germany. Brill.
- Thomas, Andrew L. (2010). A House Divided: Wittelsbach Confessional Court Cultures in the Holy Roman Empire, c. 1550-1650. Brill.
Nobility Charts
Ruprecht II. von der Pfalz (1325-1398) Born: 12 May 1325 Died: 6 January 1398
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| Preceded by Rupert I |
Elector Palatine 1390–1398 |
Succeeded by Rupert III |