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Louis IV (German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian ( Ludwig der Bayer, Latin: Ludovicus Bavarus ), was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347. Louis' election as king of Germany in 1314 was controversial, as his Habsburg cousin Frederick the ...
- 20 October 1314 – 11 October 1347
- Matilda of Habsburg
Mar 22, 2024 · Heinz Lieberich. Louis IV was the 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 the empire to.
- 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 ...
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 ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Louis IV (born 893, Altötting, Bavaria—died Sept. 20 or 24, 911, Frankfurt?) was the East Frankish king, the last of the East Frankish Carolingians. During his reign, the country was ravaged by frequent Magyar raids, and local magnates (the ancestors of the later ducal dynasties) brought Bavaria, Franconia, Swabia, and Saxony under their sway.
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He was the last Bavarian to be a king of Germany until 1742. He became Count of Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland, and Friesland in 1345 when his wife Margaret inherited those domains. Louis IV, called the Bavarian, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
Nov 5, 2023 · Louis IV (German: Ludwig ; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian (Ludwig der Bayer , Latin: Ludovicus Bavarus ), was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
