Germany, States: Electoral Pfalz, Pfalz-Sulzbach Line, 1/4 Kreuzer – 1777

Description

The position of Count Palatino, is established by the Merovingian dynasty as a designation charge, which represented the king in certain areas, in contrast to the Dukes, which in practice were independent. This position is progressively becoming hereditary throughout the Middle Ages. Because of the real presence in Aquison, the Palatine Count of this region (Lotaringia), was the most important and over time, the only one that was not absorbed by the local duke. Since 1085, in practice the authority of the Palatino Count in Lotaringia, and became a medieval tycoon more of its own lands, which became known as the palatine county of the Rin. It was simple reflection that it maintained the title, Although not authority. Thus, Conrado I of the palatal, member of the Hohestaufen family (half brother of Federico Barbarroja), became the first palatino count of the hereditary rhine. After the death without heirs of Enrique the young man, Federico II passed the inheritance to the Wittelsbach family in Bavaria, who would keep the county to the Fall of the German Empire in 1918. In 1356, the gold bull recognized Count Palatino del Rin as one of the emperor”s voters. The 30 -year war explodes when Federico V of the palatal, Protestant is appointed king of Bohemia. After the battle of the white mountain, it is dispossessed of its titles that pass to the Catholic branch of the family, and Maximiliano I of Bavaria, take the title, becoming a elector of Bavaria. With Carlos Teodoro, the titles of Palatine and Elector of Bavaria are joined in 1777. In 1795, France annexed the left bank of the RIN, and in 1805, with the peace of Presburg, the territories of the right bank are annexed by the Baden voter, ending with the palatine county.