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Also Known As Sophie von der Pfalz • Sophia of the Palatinate
Born October 14, 1630 • The Hague • Netherlands
Died June 8, 1714 (aged 83) • Germany
House / Dynasty House of Hanover
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Peter Vischer, the Elder
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Robert Wiene
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Marcel Schlumberger
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Johann Georg Cotta
German publisher [1631–1692]
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