John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt

John
Count Palatine of Neumarkt
Born1383
Neunburg vorm Wald
Died14 March 1443
Kastl
Noble familyHouse of Wittelsbach
Spouse(s)Catherine of Pomerania
IssueChristopher of Bavaria
FatherRupert, King of the Romans
MotherElisabeth of Nuremberg

John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383 – 14 March 1443) was the Count Palatine of Neumarkt from 1410 to his death. The son of Rupert III of the Palatinate, he married Catherine of Pomerania in 1407. He is mainly known for his crushing victory against the Hussites at the Battle of Hiltersried in 1433. His son, Christopher, later became king of the Kalmar Union.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ancestry of Christopher III of Denmark". Retrieved 29 August 2014.