Search results
2 days ago · Otto I's eldest son Eckhard I, Count of Scheyern was father of the count palatine of Bavaria, Otto IV (died 1156), who was the first Count of Wittelsbach and whose son Otto was invested with the Duchy of Bavaria in 1180 after the fall of Henry the Lion and hence the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach. Duke Otto's son Louis I ...
- 11th century
- Ludwig III
4 days ago · Duke of Bavaria: Louis IV 1282–1347 King of Germany r. 1314–1347 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1328–1347: Beatrice of Silesia 1290–1322: Joanna of Pfirt 1300–1351: Albert II 1298–1358 Duke of Austria: Otto IV 1301–1339 Duke of Austria: Anne of Bohemia 1323–1338: Anna of Świdnica 1339–1362: Charles IV 1316–1378 King of Germany r ...
People also ask
Who were the Wittelsbach dynasty?
When did the House of Wittelsbach split into two branches?
What happened to Wittelsbach after Charles Theodore died?
Who were the first members of the Wittelsbach family to use arms?
Upper Bavaria – Duchy of Upper Bavaria, emperor/duke Louis IV von Wittelsbach Uri – Canton of Uri Utrecht – Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, prince-bishop Jan III van Diest Valentinois – County of Valentinois (vassal of Viennois), count Adémar V de Poitiers Verden – Prince-Bishopric of Verden, prince-bishop Johannes Hacke
5 days ago · Adelheid was the daughter Rudolf II of Burgundy (r. 912–37) and had initially been married to Lothar (r. 946–50), the son, co-ruler and successor of Hugh I of Italy (r. 926–46). When the former died childless in late 950, Adelheid went on to marry Otto I (himself a widower), who had invaded Italy in late summer 951.
4 days ago · Duke of Bohemia r. 1107–1109: Conrad II of Znojmo d. 1161: Richeza of Berg c. 1095 –1125: Vladislaus I c. 1065 –1125 Duke of Bohemia r. 1109–1117, r. 1120–1125: Bořivoj II c. 1064 –1124 Duke of Bohemia r. 1100–1107, r. 1117–1120: Gerberga of Austria d. 1142: Leopold III 1073–1136 Margrave of Austria: Bretislaus II c. 1060 ...
4 days ago · Particularly for the later years of his reign, German scholars have pointed to the pressure exerted by the princes on Frederick, such as in the trial of Henry the Lion, his cousin, duke of Bavaria and Saxony, and erstwhile favourite , but unlike other biographers, Freed seems to view this powerlessness as pervasive almost throughout Frederick ...
May 5, 2024 · The city on the Meuse or Maas was governed by both the Duke of Brabant (later replaced by the Dutch Republic) and the Prince-Bishop of Liège. Dating from the 13th century, this arrangement meant Maastricht had two mayors, two sets of civil servants and judges representing different rulers, and two religions (Protestantism and Catholicism).
