Count Palatine John VIII of Simmern

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Count Palatine
gptkbp:alliance Marriage alliances with other noble families
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:German_nobility
gptkb:Simmern_Castle
gptkb:Palatine_Electorate
Holy Roman Empire
Rhineland-Palatinate region
gptkbp:birthPlace Simmern
gptkbp:born December 18, 1440
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Simmern
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Count_Palatine_Louis_IV_of_Simmern
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Frederick_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Charles_the_Bold
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Louis_XI_of_France
gptkb:Matthias_Corvinus
gptkbp:cultural_impact Renaissance
gptkbp:died January 30, 1480
gptkbp:father gptkb:Count_Palatine_Louis_IV_of_Simmern
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Wittelsbach dynasty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Count Palatine John VIII of Simmern
gptkbp:influence Rhineland culture
Noble marriages in the region
Palatine_politics
gptkbp:is_known_for Strengthening_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Philip,_Count_Palatine_of_Simmern
gptkb:Anna_of_Simmern
gptkb:Catherine_of_Simmern
gptkb:John_IX,_Count_Palatine_of_Simmern
gptkb:Margaret_of_Simmern
Elizabeth of Simmern
gptkbp:legacy Continued_influence_of_the_Wittelsbach_family
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Hesse
gptkbp:nobleFamily gptkb:Wittelsbach
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Count_Palatine_John_VII
gptkbp:reign 1459-1480
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:role Count_Palatine_during_the_late_Middle_Ages
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:successor Count Palatine Philip
gptkbp:title Count Palatine of Simmern