Louis IV ( German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328. Louis' election as king of Germany in 1314 was controversial, as his Habsburg cousin Frederick the Fair was simultaneously elected king by a ...
- Charles IV
Charles IV (Czech: Karel IV.; German: Karl IV.; Latin:...
- Stephen Ii, Duke of Bavaria
Stephen II was the last son of Emperor Louis IV who was in...
- Beatrix of Świdnica
Duke Louis IV was elected German King on 20 October 1314....
- Louis Ii, Duke of Bavaria
Louis the Strict (German: Ludwig der Strenge) (13 April 1229...
- Wittelsbach
When Henry's branch died out in 1340 the Emperor Louis IV, a...
- Otto, Duke of Austria
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor since 1328, also vested Otto...
- Charles IV
Louis IV, byname Louis the Bavarian, German Ludwig der Bayer, (born 1283?, Munich [Germany]—died October 11, 1347, Munich), 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 ...
- Heinz Lieberich
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. Both men were elected and crowned king in 1314, and Louis ...
Nov 3, 2022 · Holy Roman Emperor Reign 1328–1347 Coronation 17 January 1328 (Rome) Predecessor: Henry VII Successor: Charles IV *Duke of Bavaria Reign 1301–1347 (until 1317 with Rudolf I) Predecessor: Rudolf I Successor: Louis V "the Brandenburger" Stephen II Louis VI "the Roman" William I Albert I Otto V "the Bavarian"
- "Louis the Bavarian"
- München, Bayern, Deutschland (HRR)
- April 01, 1282
When Duke Leopold died in February 1326, Louis boldly opposed the pope in Italy itself. Supported by the Ghibellines, he accepted the iron crown of Lombardy in Milan (May 31, 1327) and the imperial crown in Rome (January 11, 1328), offered by the representatives of the Roman populace. This unusual move could be considered an emergency measure because the pope had refused to crown the ...
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as "Ludwig the Bavarian", (1282–1347) was Duke of Bavaria from 1294 to 1301 together with his brother Rudolf I; Count of the Palatinate until 1329; and German king from 1314. He was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in 1328. Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (1315–1361), also called "the Brandenburger", Duke of ...
Louis IV (German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328. Louis IV was Duke of Upper Bavaria from 1294/1301 together with his elder brother Rudolf I, served as Margrave of Brandenburg until 1323, as ...