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4 days ago · The House of Wittelsbach (German: Haus Wittelsbach) is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, Holland, Zeeland, Sweden (with Swedish-ruled Finland), Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Bohemia, and Greece.
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Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14...
- Otto I, Count of Scheyern
Life. Most historians believe Otto was a younger son of...
- Wittelsbach Castle
A schematic plan of the former castle. Wittelsbach Castle...
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6 days ago · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
May 20, 2024 · After the extinction of the Ascanian dynasty in 1320, Brandenburg came under the control of the Emperor Louis IV of the House of Wittelsbach, who granted Brandenburg to his eldest son, Louis V of Bavaria.
May 4, 2024 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Johanna of Bavaria, Queen of Bohemia) Joanna of Bavaria was the daughter of Albert, Count of Holland, and Margaretha, the eldest daughter of Ludwik, Duke of Silesia. She was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a granddaughter of the Emperor Louis IV.
May 14, 2024 · House / Dynasty: House of Wittelsbach. Rupert (born May 5, 1352, Amberg, Rhenish Palatinate [Germany]—died May 18, 1410, near Oppenheim, Rhenish Palatinate) was a German king from 1400 and, as Rupert III, elector Palatine of the Rhine from 1398. A member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, he was chosen king by the German ecclesiastical electors on ...
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May 16, 2024 · The House of Wittelsbach started ruling the European nation in 1832 before Glücksburg became the ruling house in 1862 following the unpopularity of King Otto. George I was installed as the ...
May 8, 2024 · With around 150 rooms on show, the Munich Residence is one of the largest palaces in Germany. Over the centuries, the Bavarian rulers from the House of Wittelsbach created a magnificent...
