Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_WittelsbachHouse of Wittelsbach - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_Wittelsbach

   • Cached

   20 hours ago · The House of Wittelsbach split into these two branches in 1329: Under the Treaty of Pavia, Emperor Louis IV granted the Palatinate including the Bavarian Upper Palatinate to his brother Duke Rudolf's descendants, Rudolf II, Rupert I and Rupert II. Rudolf I in this way became the ancestor of the older (Palatinate) line of the Wittelsbach dynasty ...

2. People also ask

   What does Duke in Bavaria mean?

   • Then, Duke in Bavaria (German: Herzog in Bayern) was the title used by all members of the House of Wittelsbach with the exception of the Duke of Bavaria. This became a unique position given to the eldest descendant of the younger branch of the Wittelsbachs, who inherited the rule of the entire duchy of Bavaria.

   House of Wittelsbach - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wittelsbach

   See all results for this question

   Why was Duke of Bavaria chosen?

   • The form Duke in Bavaria was selected because in 1506 primogeniture had been established in the House of Wittelsbach resulting in there being only one reigning Duke of Bavaria at any given time. Maximillian Joseph assumed the title of king as Maximilian I Joseph on 1 January 1806.

   House of Wittelsbach - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wittelsbach

   See all results for this question

   What is Duke Franz's patriline?

   • Duke Franz's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations. Bold signifies heads of the house and numbers shown indicate the pretense to the kingship of Bavaria:

   House of Wittelsbach - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wittelsbach

   See all results for this question

   What happened to Palatine Frederick V?

   • In 1620, the Elector Palatine Frederick V, a Protestant, was defeated after trying to take the kingdom of Bohemia. He was placed under the ban of the Empire and his lands, titles and electoral dignity were confiscated and given to his Roman Catholic cousin, the Duke of Bavaria, who takes:

   House of Wittelsbach - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wittelsbach

   See all results for this question

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Napoleonic_WarsNapoleonic Wars - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Napoleonic_Wars

   • Cached

   20 hours ago · The duchy consisted of lands seized by Austria and Prussia; its Grand Duke was Napoleon's ally King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, but Napoleon appointed the intendants who administered the country. The population of 4.3 million was released from occupation and, by 1814, sent about 200,000 men to Napoleon's armies.

4. www.onthisday.com › history › eventsEvents in History on June 8 - On This Day

   www.onthisday.com › history › events

   • Cached

   Jun 8, 2024 · 1916 Battle of Verdun: Germans capture Fort Vaux after several days of intense fighting. 1918 Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered. 1928 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) 1929 Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curacao kidnap governor Fruytier.

5. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all