An imperial count palatine (Latin: comes palatinus caesareus, German: Kaiserlicher Hofpfalzgraf) was an official in the Holy Roman Empire with quasi-monarchical...

A count palatine (Latin comes palatinus), also count of the palace or palsgrave (from German Pfalzgraf), was originally an official attached to a royal...

11th century, some imperial palatine counts became a valuable political counterweight against the mighty duchies. Surviving old palatine counties were turned...

This article lists counts palatine of Lotharingia, counts palatine of the Rhine, and electors of the Palatinate (German: Kurfürst von der Pfalz), the...

A palatine or palatinus (Latin; pl.: palatini; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe...

1742) was Elector Palatine, Count of Palatinate-Neuburg, and Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1716 to 1742. Until 1728 he was also Count of Megen. Born in...

origins under the rulership of the Counts Palatine of Lotharingia in 915; it was then restructured under the Counts Palatine of the Rhine in 1085. From 1214...

the Count Palatine and the Duke of Bavaria over who should hold the Wittelsbach seat. Meanwhile, the King of Bohemia, who held the ancient imperial office...

Palatine Vohenstrauß-Parkstein and Palatine Birkenfeld. During the Thirty Years' War, the duchy was occupied by imperial forces and Count Palatine John...

He acquired his doctorate in law, was comes palatinus (i.e., an imperial count palatine) and in 1652 member of the Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft (Fruitbearing...

Braunschweig; c. 1173 – 28 April 1227), a member of the House of Welf, was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1195 until 1212. Henry was the eldest son of Henry...

Wallenstein became an imperial count palatine and made himself ruler of the lands of the Duchy of Friedland in northern Bohemia. An imperial generalissimo by...

Imperial Count (German: Reichsgraf) was a title in the Holy Roman Empire. During the medieval era, it was used exclusively to designate the holder of an...

to be associated with two counts palatinate: the duke and elector of Saxony (who also held the position of count palatine of Saxony) was vicar in areas...

William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine (German: Philipp Wilhelm) (24 November 1615 – 2 September 1690) was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690...

secretaries of the papal curia Counts of the Lateran Court with rights and titles equivalent to an Imperial Count Palatine, including his brother-in-law...

open-air museum whilst the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites. Imperial palaces were built there...

Grand Dukes, Dukes, Counts Palatine, Margraves and Landgraves; Imperial Counts, Burgraves, Barons, and prelates; the Free and Imperial cities. Until 1582...

Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and an Imperial Field Marshal. William was the youngest son of the Count Palatine John Charles of Gelnhausen (1638–1704)...

physician and imperial counsellor. Ten days later, Rudolf raised him to the hereditary nobility and gave him the title of Imperial Count Palatine. He was granted...

Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (Ribeauvillé, Alsace, 27 February 1724 – 15 August 1767 in Schwetzingen) was a member of the...

Ruyter. Canadian locations named after Rupert His full title was Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Cumberland, Earl of Holderness...

was a Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector Palatine from the House of Wittelsbach in 1451–1476. He was a son of Louis III, Elector Palatine and his...

additional electorate was created for the Count Palatine of the Rhine, along with the new office of Imperial Arch-Treasurer. During their exile Frederick's...

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...

Numerous honors were bestowed on him, including the office of an imperial count palatine. Schreber also wrote on entomology, notably Schreberi Novae Species...

(1707–1714). From 1697 onwards Johann Wilhelm was also Count of Megen. He was the son of Count Palatine Philip William of Neuburg and Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt...

his troops under Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly defeated the forces of Frederick, King of Bohemia and Count Palatine of the Rhine, at the Battle of White...

Landgraf, Freigraf ("free count"), Burggraf, where Burg signifies castle; see also Viscount, Pfalzgraf (translated both as "Count Palatine" and, historically...

Heraldic Authority Genealogical Office Flemish Heraldic Council Imperial count palatine Cronista Rey de Armas Portugal Rei de Armas "Canadian Heraldic...