Louis VI, Elector Palatine

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Louis VI, Elector Palatine was a 16th-century German prince of the Holy Roman Empire who ruled the Electoral Palatinate and was known for his Lutheran confessional policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century ruler
Elector Palatine
German prince
member of the House of Wittelsbach
associatedWith Electoral Palatinate
burialPlace Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg
surface form: Heidelberg Church of the Holy Spirit
buriedIn Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg
surface form: Heidelberg, Church of the Holy Spirit
confession Lutheranism
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBirth 1539-07-04
dateOfDeath 1583-10-22
dynasty House of Wittelsbach
surface form: Wittelsbach dynasty
era Reformation
father Frederick III, Elector Palatine
fullName Louis VI, Elector Palatine self-link
givenName Louis
heldTitle Prince-elector
surface form: Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire
historicalRegion Rhineland
houseSeat Heidelberg
implemented Lutheran church order in the Palatinate
knownFor Lutheran confessional policies
memberOf House of Wittelsbach
mother Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
nobleRank Elector
nobleTitle Count Palatine of the Rhine
notableEvent restoration of Lutheranism in the Electoral Palatinate
opposed Calvinist influence at his court
placeOfBirth Simmern
placeOfDeath Heidelberg
politicalEntity Electoral Palatinate
surface form: Electorate of the Palatinate
positionHeld Elector Palatine
surface form: Elector Palatine of the Rhine
predecessor Frederick III, Elector Palatine
realmWithin Holy Roman Empire
reignEnd 1583
reignStart 1576
religion Lutheranism
residence Heidelberg Castle
ruled Electoral Palatinate
sexOrGender male
spouse Anne of Ostfriesland
Elisabeth of Hesse NERFINISHED
styleOfAddress His Serene Highness
succeededAsElector Elector Palatine
surface form: Elector Palatine of the Rhine
successor Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
territory Electoral Palatinate
surface form: Palatinate

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House of Palatinate-Simmern hasMember Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Frederick III, Elector Palatine child Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Frederick III, Elector Palatine successor Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Palatine lion symbolizes Louis VI, Elector Palatine
this entity surface form: Elector Palatine
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine father Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Reformation in the Palatinate hasKeyFigure Louis VI, Elector Palatine
this entity surface form: Elector Louis VI of the Palatinate
Louis VI, Elector Palatine fullName Louis VI, Elector Palatine self-link
Frederick III the Pious successor Louis VI, Elector Palatine
John Casimir of Simmern sibling Louis VI, Elector Palatine