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Friedrich Bernhard von Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (* 28. Mai 1697 in Gelnhausen; † 5. August 1739 ebenda) war Pfalzgraf und Herzog von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld zu Gelnhausen.

Friedrich Bernhard war der älteste Sohn des Herzogs und Pfalzgrafen Johann Karl von Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1638–1704) aus dessen zweiter Ehe mit Marie Esther (1665–1725), Tochter des Freiherren Georg Friedrich von Witzleben zu Elgersburg.

Er folgte seinem Vater 1704 im Birkenfelder Deputat Gelnhausen. Friedrich Bernhard stand in französischen Militärdiensten und war Oberst des Regiments Royal-Elsaß. Friedrich Bernhard war Ritter des pfälzischen Hubertusordens. In einem Vertrag mit der Zweibrücker Vormünderin Karoline 1736 wurde Friedrich Bernhard eine Apanage von 12.000 Gulden zugebilligt.[1]

Da seine Ehe ohne männliche Erben blieb,[2] folgte ihm als Oberhaupt der Linie Gelnhausen sein jüngerer Bruder Johann.

Ehe und Nachkommen
Friedrich Bernhard heiratete am 30. Mai 1737 in Arolsen Ernestine Luise (1705–1782), Tochter des Fürsten Anton Ulrich von Waldeck und Pyrmont, eine Tochter seiner Cousine Luise. Aus seiner Ehe hatte er folgende Kinder:

Luise Karoline (* 22. Januar 1738; † 26. Mai 1782)
Ernestine Auguste Friederike (* 17. Februar 1739; † 16. September 1746)

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  1. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Bernhard_(Pfalz-Gelnhausen)

Historical events

Birthday May 28, 1697

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1697: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 26 » Safavid government troops take control of Basra
    • May 7 » Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace.
    • September 5 » War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
    • September 11 » Battle of Zenta: a major engagement in the Great Turkish War (1683–1699) and one of the most decisive defeats in Ottoman history.
    • September 20 » The Treaty of Ryswick is signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War.
    • December 2 » St Paul's Cathedral is consecrated in London.

Day of death August 5, 1739

  • The temperature on August 5, 1739 was about 19.0 °C. There was 156 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1739: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
    • February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
    • February 23 » At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
    • May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
    • October 3 » The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War.
    • November 20 » Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.


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