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Louis IV was the duke of Upper Bavaria (from 1294) and of united Bavaria (1340–47), German king (from 1314), and Holy Roman emperor (1328–47), first of the Wittelsbach line of German emperors. His reign was marked by incessant diplomatic and military struggles to defend the right of the empire to.
- Heinz Lieberich
Louis IV (German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian (Ludwig der Bayer, Latin: Ludovicus Bavarus), was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
- 20 October 1314 – 11 October 1347
- Matilda of Habsburg
Mar 22, 2024 · Louis IV (born 893, Altötting, Bavaria—died Sept. 20 or 24, 911, Frankfurt?) was the East Frankish king, the last of the East Frankish Carolingians.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Louis IV, or Ludwig IV known as Louis the Bavarian, (born 1283, Munich, Ger.—died Oct. 11, 1347, Munich), German king (1314–47) and uncrowned Holy Roman emperor (1328–47). As the Luxembourg candidate for emperor, he was opposed by the Habsburg candidate Frederick III of Austria.
The Columbia University Press. Louis IV (Holy Roman emperor) The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright The Columbia University Press. Louis IV or Louis the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, Holy Roman emperor (1328–47) and German king (1314–47), duke of Upper Bavaria.
When Albert was murdered in May 1308, Louis became a candidate for the German throne; but his claim was not strongly supported. The new king, Henry VII., was very friendly with Rudolph, and as the promise of 1301 had not been carried out, Louis demanded a partition of their lands.
Louis IV or Louis the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, Holy Roman emperor (1328–47) and German king (1314–47), duke of Upper Bavaria. After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII the Luxemburg party among the electors set aside Henry's son, John of Luxemburg, because of his youth and chose Louis as rival king to Frederick the Fair.
