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George of Bavaria referred to as the Rich (15 August 1455 in Burghausen, Bavaria – 1 December 1503 in Ingolstadt), (German: Georg, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut) was the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Louis IX the Rich and Amalia of Saxony .
Aug 7, 2023 · As Franz, Duke of Bavaria has never fathered children, he will be succeeded by his brother, Prince Max of Bavaria, 86. Prince Max has five daughters but no sons and so, owing to the rules of male-preference primogeniture, the title will then pass to their cousin Prince Luitpold and his descendants, including Prince Ludwig and any future male heirs.
Philip was the youngest son of Ruprecht, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and his wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, daughter of George, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. Conflicting with imperial law and the inheritance treaty with the dukes of Bavaria-Munich , Duke George had attempted to pass his lands of Bavaria-Landshut to his daughter Elisabeth.
Monarchs of Bavaria Ducal Bavaria (also known as the "Old Stem duchy") Agilolfing dynasty. Around 548 the kings of the Franks placed the border region of Bavaria under the administration of a duke—possibly Frankish or possibly chosen from amongst the local leading families—who was supposed to act as a regional governor for the Frankish king.
Welf IV became duke of Bavaria as Welf I, in 1070. He abandoned his alliance with the Holy Roman emperor Henry IV to become an important supporter of the papal party in Italy. His 17-year-old son, Welf V (later Welf II of Bavaria), married the 43-year-old countess Matilda of Tuscany in 1089; the marriage ended in separation.
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George of Bavaria referred to as the Rich (15 August 1455 in Burghausen, Bavaria – 1 December 1503 in Ingolstadt), (German: Georg, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut) was the last Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Louis IX the Rich and Amalia of Saxony. Biography
Who was George, Duke of Bavaria? George of Bavaria referred to as the Rich, was the last Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Louis IX the Rich and Amalia of Saxony.