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John III of the Palatinate

1488–1538

Born
16 May 1488, Heidelberg
Country of birth
Electoral Palatinate, today Germany
Died
13 Feb 1538
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  • Birth16 May 1488, HeidelbergProbable1 source
  • Titlediocesan bishop, 1507Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death13 Feb 1538Probable1 source
  • ParentMargaret of Bavaria, Electress PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • ParentPhilip, Elector PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • Titlediocesan administratorConfirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of RegensburgConfirmed2 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Heidelberg

    Birth, Heidelberg

  2. Event · diocesan bishop

    Event

  3. Died

    Death

What was it like?

The world around Heidelberg, 1488: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Known for

John III of the Palatinate was the 48th Archbishop of Regensburg. He reigned from 1507 until his death.

Titles held

  • diocesan bishop1507
  • diocesan administrator
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg
News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

Family

Parents

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.