| Wolfgang of the Palatinate | |
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.jpg) Wolfgang of the Palatinate | |
| Born | 31 October 1494 Heidelberg |
| Died | 2 April 1558 (aged 63) Neumarkt |
| Burial | |
| House | Palatinate-Neumarkt |
| Father | Philip, Elector Palatine |
| Mother | Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine |
Wolfgang of the Palatinate (nicknamed the Elder; 31 October 1494 in Heidelberg – 2 April 1558 in Neumarkt) was a German nobleman from the House of Wittelsbach. He was Count Palatine of Neumarkt and governor of the Upper Palatinate.
Wolfgang was a son of the Elector Palatine Philip (1448-1508) from his marriage to Margaret (1456-1501), the daughter of Duke Louis IX of Bavaria-Landshut. His parents intended Wolfgang to have a religious career. He was a canon in Augsburg, Würzburg and Speyer, and from 1515 Rector Magnificus of the university of Wittenberg. In 1524, Wolfgang returned to the lay state.
In 1522, Wolfgang became a member of the Teutonic Knights and in 1524, he received Neumarkt as an apanage. In 1544, he was appointed governor of the Upper Palatinate at Amberg. He was considered a friend and patron of the sciences.
Wolfgang died in 1558, unmarried and childless. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.
