Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine
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Adolf of the Rhine (German: Adolf der Redliche von der Pfalz) (27 September 1300, Wolfratshausen – 29 January 1327, Neustadt) from the house of Wittelsbach was formally Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1319 to 1327.
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Count Palatine of the Rhine | |
Reign | 1319–1327 |
Predecessor | Rudolf I (formally) |
Successor | Louis (IV) |
Born | (1300-09-27)27 September 1300 Wolfratshausen |
Died | 29 January 1327(1327-01-29) (aged 26) Neustadt |
Noble family | Wittelsbach |
Spouse(s) | Irmengard of Oettingen |
Issue Detail | Rupert II, Elector Palatine of the Rhine |
Father | Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria |
Mother | Mechtild of Nassau |
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He was the second son of Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Mechtild of Nassau.[1] He didn't really rule because his uncle Louis IV occupied the Palatinate until an agreement with Adolf's brothers and his son Rupert II, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was concluded in Pavia in 1329.