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Christian II was the Duke of BirkenfeldBischweiler from 1654 until 1717, the Duke of ZweibrckenBirkenfeld from 1671 until 1717, and the Count of Rappoltstein from 1673 until 1699.

Christian was born in Bischwiller in 1637 as the eldest surviving son of Christian I, Count Palatine of BirkenfeldBischweiler. After his fathers death in 1654 he succeeded him to his territories around Bischweiler. In 1671 he inherited PalatinateZweibrckenBirkenfeld from his cousin Charles II Otto. Through the inheritance of his wife, he was also the Count of Rappolstein from 1673 until he granted that title to his son Christian III.

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