| LC control no. | no 98100591 |
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| Personal name heading | Johann Casimir, Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1543-1592 |
| Variant(s) | Hans Casimir, Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1543-1592 Casimir, Johann, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, 1543-1592 Johann Casimir, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, 1543-1592 John Casimir, of the Palatinate-Simmern, 1543-1592 Jäger aus Kurpfalz, 1543-1592 Johannes Casimirus, Comes Palatinus, 1543-1592 Johann Casimir, Herzog in Bayern, 1543-1592 Johannes Casimirus, dux in Bavaria, 1543-1592 |
| Other standard no. | 000000009017915 |
| Associated place | Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Germany) Kaiserslautern (Germany) |
| Birth date | 1543-03-07 |
| Death date | 1592-01-16 |
| Place of birth | Simmern (Germany) |
| Place of death | Heidelberg (Germany) |
| Affiliation | Calvinists Casimirianum (Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany) |
| Profession or occupation | Politicians Regents |
| Found in | Christliche Confession weyland des durchleuchtigsten hochgebornen Fürsten und Herren, Herren Friderichen des Dritten, Pfaltzgraffen bey Rhein ..., 1577: leaf 2 recto (Johann Casimir) t.p. verso (Hans Casimir, Pfaltzgraff bey Rhein, Hertzog in Bayern, etc.) His Certaine orations and answeres made by Iohn Casimire Countie Palatine of Rhyne, 1579. Oxford enc. of the Reformation, 1996 (Johann Casimir, 1543-1592, count Palatine and regent of the Electoral Palatinate (during the minority of his nephew Friedrich IV)) Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, 1875-1912 (Johann Casimir, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, b. 1543, d. 1592) English Wikipedia, viewed on April 4th, 2023 (John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern (born Simmern March 7th, 1543, died January 16th, 1592. He 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 he acted as regent for his nephew, Elector Palatine Frederick IV. From March, 1571 Johann Casimir resided in Kaiserslautern for a decade. When his father died in 1576, he ordered in his will that the Palatinate was to remain Calvinist. In 1578 he built the Collegium Casimirianum in Neustadt an der Haardt [now Neustadt an der Weinstrasse]) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Casimir_of_the_Palatinate-Simmern> Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek, viewed on April 4th, 2023 (Johann Kasimir, Pfalz, Pfalzgraf ; From 1559 ruler of Palatinate-Lautern; from 1583 administrator of the Electoral Palatinate; along with Johann Adam Melsheimer and Friedrich Wilhelm Utsch, is considered the title character of the folk song "Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz" ("A Hunter from the Electoral Palatinate"); variant names (among other): Johannes Casimirus, Palatinatus, Comes Palatinus; Johann Casimir, Bayern, Herzog; Johannes Casimirus, Bavaria, Dux) <https://d-nb.info/gnd/118835335> |
| Invalid LCCN | nr 93001762 |
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