Background
John Casimir was born in Simmern as the third son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine. In 1570 John Casimir was married to Elizabeth of Saxony, daughter of Duke Augustus and a granddaughter of King Christian III of Denmark.
John Casimir was born in Simmern as the third son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine. In 1570 John Casimir was married to Elizabeth of Saxony, daughter of Duke Augustus and a granddaughter of King Christian III of Denmark.
Elizabeth was placed under house arrest and was banned from walking outside in the sun. She eventually died in Kaiserslautern on 2 April 1590. In March 1571 John Casimir moved to Kaiserslautern.
In 1576 John Casimir was again sent to France.
His father died that year and John Casimir succeeded him in his territories around Kaiserslautern. Many theologians at the University of Heidelberg moved to Neustadt, and in 1578 John Casimir founded the Casimirianum Neustadt for them.
