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1 day 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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May 25, 2024 · 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.
3 days ago · Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I ( German: Franz Joseph Karl [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈkaʁl]; Hungarian: Ferenc József Károly [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈjoːʒɛf ˈkaːroj]; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916. [1] .
May 26, 2024 · Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sissi, was a remarkable figure whose life was marked by both extraordinary beauty and profound tragedy. Born Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, she became Empress of Austria through her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph in 1854.
May 14, 2024 · Rupert 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 Aug. 22, 1400, to succeed Wenceslas, who had been deposed the day before by the German princes.
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3 days ago · There was a measure of stability for almost two centuries, between 1581 till 1763, when most prince-bishops belonged to the Bavarian Wittelsbach family, which also provided the prince-bishops in other such territories, like in Cologne, Freising or Regensburg.
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3 days ago · Membre de la maison de Wittelsbach, il est choisi par les grandes puissances pour devenir le premier souverain de la Grèce moderne en 1832. Autoritaire et incapable d'assurer la continuité de sa dynastie, il est renversé par les révolutionnaires hellènes en 1862 .
