Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach
Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach | |
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Margaret in prayer, detail of the altarpiece at Wörth am Main. This image was painted some 30 years after her death, it may not be particularly accurate. | |
| Born | 2 March 1432 |
| Died | 14 September 1457 (aged 25) |
| Buried | St. Mary's church in Hanau |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) | Reinhard III, Count of Hanau |
| Father | Otto I, Count Palatine of Mosbach |
| Mother | Johanna of Bavaria-Landshut |
Countess Palatine Margaret of Mosbach (2 March 1432 – 14 September 1457) was the eldest daughter of Count Palatine Otto I of Mosbach and his wife, Johanna of Bavaria-Landshut. She married on 11 July 1446 to Count Reinhard III of Hanau, who succeeded his father as ruling Count in 1451.