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Louis I (German: Ludwig; 23 December 1173 – 15 September 1231), called the Kelheimer or of Kelheim, since he was born and died at Kelheim, was the Duke of Bavaria from 1183 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214.
Mar 22, 2024 · Louis I (born Dec. 23, 1174, Kelheim, Bavaria—died Sept. 15, 1231, Kelheim) was the second Wittelsbach duke of Bavaria, who greatly increased his family’s territory and influence.
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Note that Dukes called Louis are usually numbered from Louis the Kelheimer (r. 1189–1231), although four Dukes of Bavaria had been called Louis before that. The same applies to Dukes called Otto, who are sometimes renumbered starting with Otto III, the first Wittelsbach Duke of Bavaria.
Ludwig I or Louis I ( German: Ludwig I.; 25 August 1786 – 29 February 1868) was King of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states. When he was crown prince, he was involved in the Napoleonic Wars. As king, he encouraged Bavaria's industrialization, initiating the Ludwig Canal between the rivers Main and the Danube.
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, was most famous for being the first person to use the term "Reich" to describe the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the first person to use the term "Kaiser" to describe the Holy Roman Emperor. Memorability Metrics. 85k. Page Views (PV) 61.52. Historical Popularity Index (HPI) 26. Languages Editions (L) 8.02.
LOUIS I., king of Bavaria (1786–1868), son of the then prince, afterwards duke and elector, Max Joseph of Zweibrücken and his wife Princess Augusta of Hesse-Darmstadt ( –1796), was born at Strassburg on the 25th of August 1786.
Louis I (German: Ludwig; 23 December 1173 – 15 September 1231), called the Kelheimer or of Kelheim, since he was born and died at Kelheim, was the Duke of Bavaria from 1183 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214.
