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Otto I (1117 – 11 July 1183), called the Redhead (German: der Rotkopf), was Duke of Bavaria from 1180 until his death. He was also called Otto VI as Count Palatine of Bavaria from 1156 to 1180. He was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach , a dynasty which reigned until the abdication of King Ludwig III of Bavaria in the ...
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The white-and-blue lozenges came to the family when Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria acquired the county of Bogen in 1240 Coat of arms (15th century), the Wittelsbach (Bogen) lozenges quartered with the lion of the Palatinate.
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In 1124, Otto V, count of Scheyern (died 1155), removed the residence of his family to Wittelsbach and called himself by this name. His son, Otto VI, after serving the German king Frederick I, was invested duke of Bavaria, as Otto I in 1180.
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Aug 22, 2024 · Otto Otto I der Rotkopf von Wittelsbach (Wittelsbach) aka Graf von Scheyern, Pfalzgraf von Bayern, Herzog von Bayern (est. 1117 - 11 Jul 1183)
Jul 16, 2024 · Otto I, Duke of Bavaria founder of the dynasty. The Wittelsbachs, one of Europe’s oldest royal dynasties since the 12th century, ruled Bavaria for over 700 years. Their influence extended beyond Bavaria’s borders, with members becoming kings, queens, dukes, and electors.
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Otto III (11 February 1261 – 9 November 1312), a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the Duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and the King of Hungary and Croatia between 1305 and 1307. His reign in Hungary was disputed by Charles Robert of the Angevin dynasty.
