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| | HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF WITTELSBACH - ROYAL HOUSE OF BAVARIA AND PRINCELY HOUSE OF L×WENSTEIN |
 | | He was succ by his nephew Charles-Augustus (1746-1795), who died without issue and was succeeded as Duke of Zweibrücken by his brother Maximilian-Joseph (1756-1825), reigning Count of Rappolstein 1778, succ as Duke of Zweibrücken 1795, and Elector Palatine of Bavaria 1799. |
 | | The junior Bavarian line B continued to rule in Bavaria, and remained Catholic at the reformation; William V, Duke of Bavaria (1546-1628), named his elder son Maximilian (1573-1651) co-Duke of Bavaria 1594, and abdicated as ruler in his sons favour 15 Oct 1597. |
 | | His grandson Johann, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld at Gelnhausen (1698-1780) was father of William, Count Palatine b 10 Nov 1752 d 8 Jan 1837), created Duke in Bavaria 16 Feb 1799, and received the Duchy of Berg 30 Nov 1803 (exchanged for the Margravate of Ansbach, from Prussia, 10 Dec 1805, and incorporated into Bavaria). |
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