Image by MemoryCatcher on Pixabay · Pixabay License
روپرشت
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ruprecht, Rupert of the Palatinate, Rupert of Germany
King of Germany and Elector Palatine (1352-1410)
OverviewAI-generated
Rupert was a male politician and member of the House of Wittelsbach, holding the noble title of count palatine. Born in Amberg in 1352, he served as a Prince-Elector and King of the Romans within the Electoral Palatinate. His father was Rupert II, Elector Palatine, and his mother was Beatrice of Sicily. He was married to Elisabeth of Nuremberg and had children including Louis III, Elector Palatine, John, Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken, and Otto I. A relative of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg, he spoke German and is described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
Rupert died on May 18, 1410, and was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg. His native name was Ruprecht von der Pfalz.
Synthesized by Vinony from 40 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, OpenAlex, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Reign
- 21 August 1400 – 18 May 1410
- Coronation
- 6 January 1401
- Predecessor
- Wenceslaus
- Successor
- Jobst of Moravia
- Born
- 5 May 1352, Amberg , Upper Palatinate
- Died
- 18 May 1410 (1410-05-18) (aged 58), Landskron Castle, Oppenheim , Electoral Palatinate
- Burial
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg
- Spouse
- Elisabeth of Hohenzollern
- Issue
- Margaret, Duchess of Lorraine Louis III, Elector Palatine John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken Otto I, Count Palatine of Mosbach
- House
- Wittelsbach
- Father
- Rupert II, Elector Palatine
- Mother
- Beatrice of Aragon
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Electoral Palatinate
- Place of birth
- Amberg
- Spouse
- Elisabeth of Nuremberg
- Mother
- Beatrice of Sicily
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- count palatine
- Languages spoken
- German
- Family
- House of Wittelsbach
- Noble title
- count palatine
- Image
- Nuremberg Chronicles f 236r 1 Rupertus rex.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- Commons category
- Ruprecht von der Pfalz
- date of birth
- 1352-05-05
- date of death
- 1410-05-18
- place of burial
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg
- name in native language
- Ruprecht von der Pfalz
- P8168
- Willie Cunningham
Sources (15)
via Wikidata · CC0