Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.The first mention of Zweibrücken can be dated to 1170. T The County of Zweibrücken was created in 1182, as a division of the County of Saarbrücken. After the death of Eberhard, the last Count of Zweibrücken from the Saarbrücken line, the County fell to the Elector Palatine Rupert II of Wittelsbach.Palatinate-Zweibrücken became a separate entity again in 1444 when Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken divided his territory between his sons. Louis I received the now-Duchy of Zweibrücken and the County of Veldenz.