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Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (March 5, 1574 – September 19, 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" (in German, Friedrich Der Aufrichtige; in French Frédéric IV le juste). Born in Amberg, his father had died in October 1583 and Frederick came under the guardianship of his uncle John Casimir, an ardent Calvinist. The Calvinist mathematician and astronomer Bartholemaeus Pitiscus served as Frederick's tutor and later became court preacher. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Louis VI, Elector Palatine (4 July 1539, Simmern – 22 October 1583, Heidelberg) was an Elector from the branch of Palatinate-Simmern of the house of Wittelsbach. ... Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582) was a German noblewoman. ... Map of Germany showing Amberg (currently incorrect) Amberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... In an unadorned church, the 17th century congregation stands to hear the sermon. ... For the crater, see Pitiscus (crater). ...

In January 1592, Frederick assumed control of the government of the Palatinate upon the death of John Casimir. Frederick continued John Casimir's anti-Catholic measures and in 1608 became the head of the Protestant military alliance known as the Protestant Union. Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... The Protestant Union or Evangelical Union or Union of Auhausen was a coalition of Protestant German states that was formed in 1608 to defend the rights, lands and person of each member. ...

Family and children

In 1593 he married Louise Juliana of Nassau, the daughter of William I of Orange and Charlotte de Bourbon-Monpensier. They had eight children: Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ...

1. Luise Juliane (b. Heidelberg, 16 July 1594 - d. Meisenheim,28 April 1640), married in 1612 to Pfalzgraf John II of Pfalz-Zweibrücken.
2. Katharina Sofie (b. Heidelberg, 10 June 1595 - d. Köln an der Spree, 28 June 1626).
3. Frederick V, Elector Palatine (b. Jagdschloß Deinschwang, 16 August 1596 - d. Mainz, 29 November 1632).
4. Elisabeth Charlotte (b. Neumarkt, 19 November 1597 - d. Crossen a.O, 26 April 1660), married in 1616 to Elector George William of Brandenburg.
5. Anna Eleonore (b. Heidelberg, 4 January 1599 - d. Heidelberg, 10 October 1600).
6. Ludwig Wilhelm (b. Heidelberg, 5 August 1600 - d. Heidelberg, 10 October 1600).
7. Moritz Christian (b. Heidelberg, 18 September 1601 - d. Heidelberg, 28 March 1605).
8. Ludwig Philipp of Pfalz-Simmern-Kaiserslautern (b. Heidelberg, 23 November 1602 - d. Krossen, 6 January 1655).

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He died in Heidelberg. Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley The castle (Schloss) above the town Main Street (Hauptstrasse) Shopping district View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg Castle, Heiliggeist Church and the Old Bridge Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg...