John Casimir, Count Palatine of Simmern was a German prince and a younger son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine. A firm Calvinist, he was a leader of mercenary troops in the religious wars of the time, including the Dutch Revolt. From 1583–1592... Wikipedia
Born: March 7, 1543, Simmern im Hunsrück
Died: January 16, 1592 (age 48 years), Heidelberg, Germany
Children: Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern
Great-grandparents: John I, Count Palatine of Simmern, Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Christopher I, Margrave of Baden, and more
Great grandchildren: Wilhelm von Sachsen-Weimar, Wilhelmine Eleanore von Sachsen-Weimar, John Ernest II, and more
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