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The first duke we know of, and likely the first, was Gariwald, or Garibald I, a member of the powerful Agilolfing family. This was the beginning of a series of Agilolfing dukes that was to last until 788.
Wilhelm, the first Duke in Bavaria, was descended from the line of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen. His ancestors were: Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569), m. Anna of Hesse. Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600), fifth son of Wolfgang, m. Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria, full German name: Wilhelm, Herzog in Bayern was Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen between 1789 and 1799 and first Duke in Bavaria from 16 February 1799 until his death in 1837. From 17 December 1803 to 20 March 1806, Wilhelm was titled Duke of Berg.
Aug 7, 2023 · Franz, Duke of Bavaria, celebrated his 90th birthday in his beloved hometown of Munich. But who is the respected aristocrat from one of Germany’s oldest families?
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14 July 1933), styled His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
NamePortraitTitleReign StartElector of the Palatinate King of ...17991825King of Bavaria18251848King of Bavaria18481864King of Bavaria18641886Henry the Quarrelsome, grandson of Henry I of Germany, rebels against Holy Roman Emperor Otto II. As a result, Henry is deprived of his Bavarian title and possessions. Otto I, duke of Swabia is created duke of Bavaria in his place, easily done as Swabia and Bavaria neighbour each other.
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Kingdom of Bavaria Index. Ludwig III, the last King of Bavaria, reigned 1913 – 1918; Credit – Wikipedia. The House of Wittelsbach ruled as Dukes, Electors, and Kings of Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. Today Bavaria is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner.
