George Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz

His father died in 1592, and John Augustus and his brothers succeeded him under the regency of their mother Anna of Sweden.

In 1598 the brothers partitioned the territories; George Gustavus retained the counties of Veldenz and Lautereck while his younger brothers obtained the other territories.

In 1608, he founded Lixheim for Reformed refugees, but was also forced to sell the new town in 1623 to Henry II, Duke of Lorraine.

George Gustavus married Duchess Elizabeth of Württemberg (3 March 1548 – 28 February 1592), daughter of Duke Christopher, on 30 October 1586.

George Gustavus married Princess Maria Elizabeth of Palatinate-Zweibrücken (7 November 1581 – 18 August 1637), daughter of Duke John I, on 17 May 1601 and had the following children: