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House of Wittelsbach
Bavaria
Country: Bavaria, Electoral Palatinate
Titles: Duke of Bavaria, Elector Palatine
Founder: Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
Final ruler: Ludwig III of Bavaria
Current head: Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Founding year: 1180
Dissolution: 1918
Ethnicity: German
Cadet branches: House of Palatinate-Simmern (extinct)

House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken

The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire The following is a list of rulers during the History of Bavaria. The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire Not to be confused with Duke Otto I 976-982 Duke of Bavaria (as Otto I Ludwig III ( Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfried; English: Louis Leopold Joseph Mary Aloysius Alfred) ( January 7, 1845 Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born July 14, 1933, as Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern) styled as ''His Royal Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Palatinate-Simmern (Pfalz-Simmern was one of the collateral lines of the Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach. The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720 A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Their major principal roles were as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria (1180-1918), Counts Palatine of the Rhine (1214-1803), Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland (1345-1432), Elector-Archbishops of Cologne (1583-1761), Kings of Sweden (1654-1720) and Kings of Greece (1832-1862). The following is a list of rulers during the History of Bavaria. The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of This article deals with the historical county of Hainaut for other meanings see Hainaut. Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784 All names before Maternus ('II' are to be approached with considerable "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The family also provided two Holy Roman Emperors. The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states

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Origin

Berthold, Margrave in Bavaria (died 980), was the ancestor of Otto I, Count of Scheyern (died 1072), whose 3rd son Otto II, Count of Dachau acquired the castle of Wittelsbach (near Aichach). Scheyern Abbey or Scheyern Monastery ( Abtei or Kloster Scheyern) is a house of the Benedictine Order in Scheyern in Bavaria Dachau is a town in Bavaria, in the southern part of Germany It is a major district town—a Große Kreisstadt —of the administrative Aichach is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. The Counts of Scheyern left Burg Scheyern ("Scheyern Castle", constructed in about 940), in 1119 for Burg Wittelsbach ("Wittelsbach Castle").

Count Otto II was the ancestor of the Count palatine of Bavaria Otto IV (died 1156), whose son Otto was invested with the Duchy of Bavaria in 1180 after the fall of Henry the Lion. This article gives details on the history of the Count Palatine in Mediaeval European Palatinate regions and social structure Otto IV Count of Wittelsbach (c 1083 - 4 August 1156) was a descendant of Count Otto II of Scheyern and Richgard of Weimar-Istrien Not to be confused with Duke Otto I 976-982 Duke of Bavaria (as Otto I Henry the Lion ( German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129 &ndash 6 August 1195) was a member of the Guelph dynasty and Duke of Saxony Duke Otto's son Louis I, Duke of Bavaria acquired also the Palatinate in 1214. Duke Louis I of Bavaria (Ludwig I der Kelheimer Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein ( Kelheim, 23 December, 1173 &ndash 15 September The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire

The Wittelsbach Castle itself was destroyed in 1209 after Count Otto of Wittelsbach, a nephew of Duke Otto, had murdered king Philip of Swabia. Philip of Swabia (1177 &ndash June 21, 1208) was king of Germany and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV. It has never been reconstructed.

Reign in the Holy Roman Empire

Wittelsbach Coat of Arms: With the Palatinate the Wittelsbach acquired also the lion as heraldic symbol, with the county of Bogen the white and blue coloured lozenge flag was acquired in 1240
Wittelsbach Coat of Arms: With the Palatinate the Wittelsbach acquired also the lion as heraldic symbol, with the county of Bogen the white and blue coloured lozenge flag was acquired in 1240

The Wittelsbach family was the ruling dynasty of the German territories of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Electoral Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was partly incorporated as Rhine Palatinate into Bavaria, which was elevated to a kingdom by Napoleon in 1806. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Palatinate (Pfalz Pfälzer dialect Palz) historically also Rhenish Palatinate (palatinatum Renensis Rheinpfalz is a region in south-western Germany Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

On Duke Otto II's death in 1253, the Wittelsbach possessions were divided between his sons: Henry became Duke of Lower Bavaria, and Louis II Duke of Upper Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine. Not to be confused with Duke Otto II 1061-1070 Duke of Bavaria (as Otto II. Henry XIII of Bavaria member of the Wittelsbach dynasty ( 19 November 1235 – 3 February 1290 in Burghausen) was duke Not to be confused with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Duke Louis II of Bavaria ( German: Ludwig II der Strenge Herzog von Bayern When Henry's branch died out in 1340 the duchy was reunited under Emperor Louis IV, a son of Duke Louis II.

The family provided two Holy Roman Emperors: Louis IV (1314-1347) and Charles VII (1742-1745), both members of the Bavarian branch of the family, and one German King with Rupert of the Palatinate (1400-1410), a member of the Palatinate branch. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Louis IV ( 1 April[[ 282]] &ndash 11 October 1347) called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the Duke of Bavaria Emperor Charles VII Albert ( Brussels August 6, 1697 &ndash January 20, 1745 in Munich) a member of the Wittelsbach Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy Rupert of Germany (Ruprecht III "Klem" Pfalzgraf bei Rhein of the house of Wittelsbach ( 5 May 1352 &ndash 18 May 1410

The House of Wittelsbach split into these two branches in 1329: Under the Treaty of Pavia, Emperor Louis IV granted the Palatinate including the Bavarian Upper Palatinate to his brother Duke Rudolph's descendants, Rudolph II, Rupert I and Rupert II. The Treaty of Pavia which divided the House of Wittelsbach two branches was signed in Pavia in 1329. Rudolf I of Bavaria ( October 4 1274, Basle &ndash August 12 1319) (German Rudolf I, Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein Rudolf II "the blind" ( August 8 1306 in Wolfratshausen &ndash October 4 1353 in Neustadt) was Count Palatine Rupert I "the Red" (Ruprecht der Rote Elector Palatine ( Wolfratshausen, June 9, 1309 &ndash 16 February 1390 in Neustadt Rupert II of the Rhine (Ruprecht II der Harte (der Ernste ( 12 May 1325, Amberg &ndash 6 January 1398, Amberg Rudolph I this way became the ancestor of the older (Palatinate) line of the Wittelsbach dynasty, which returned to power also in Bavaria in 1777 after the extinction of the younger (Bavarian) line, the descendants of Louis IV.

Bavarian branch

The Bavarian branch kept the duchy of Bavaria until its extinction in 1777. In 1623 the dukes were invested with the electoral dignity. The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl

For half a century, from 1323 until 1373, the younger branch of the dynasty also ruled Brandenburg in the north-east of Germany. Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. In the south Tyrol was kept between 1342 and 1363. Tyrol is a region in Western Central Europe, which included the present day Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Between 1345 and 1432, they governed also in Holland and Hainaut in the north-west of the former German Empire. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of This article deals with the historical county of Hainaut for other meanings see Hainaut. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

From 1349 onwards Bavaria was split under the branches Bavaria-Landshut, Bavaria-Straubing, Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Bavaria-Munich. With the Landshut War of Succession Bavaria was reunited against the claim of the Palatinate branch under the Bavarian branch Bavaria-Munich. The Landshut war of succession resulted from an agreement between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich ( Bayern-München) and Bavaria-Landshut ( Bayern-Landshut) both

From 1583 to 1761, the Bavarian branch of the dynasty provided the Prince-electors and Archbishops of Cologne and many other Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784 All names before Maternus ('II' are to be approached with considerable

Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria served also as Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands (1692-1706) and as Duke of Luxemburg (1712-1714). Maximilian II ( July 11, 1662 - February 26, 1726) known as either Max Emanuel and Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands ruled the Habsburg Netherlands, as a representative of the Duke of Burgundy ( 1506 - 1555) the King of Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by His son Emperor Charles VII was also king of Bohemia (1741-1743). Emperor Charles VII Albert ( Brussels August 6, 1697 &ndash January 20, 1745 in Munich) a member of the Wittelsbach Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Palatinate branch

The Palatinate branch kept the Palatinate until 1918 and succeeded also in Bavaria in 1777. With the Golden Bull of 1356 the Counts Palatinate were invested with the electoral dignity. The Golden Bull of 1356 was a decree issued by a Reichstag in Nuremberg headed by Emperor Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor (see Diet The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl

In 1410 began the split of Palatinate lands under numerous branches such as Neumarkt, Simmern, Zweibrücken, Birkenfeld, Neuburg and Sulzbach. Palatinate-Simmern (Pfalz-Simmern was one of the collateral lines of the Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach. The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720

In 1619, the Protestant Frederick V, Elector Palatine was King of Bohemia but was defeated by the Catholic Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, a member of the Bavarian branch. Frederick V (Friedrich V ( August 26 1596 – November 29 1632) was Elector Palatine (1610–23 and as Frederick I Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Not to be confused with King Maximilian I of Bavaria (1756-1825 prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph. As a result the Upper Palatinate had to be returned to the Bavarian branch in 1623. The Upper Palatinate (German Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria The Palatinate branch kept also the Duchy of Jülich and Berg from 1614 onwards. Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

After the extinction of the Bavarian branch, a succession dispute and the brief War of the Bavarian Succession the Palatinate branch succeeded in Bavaria in 1777. The War of the Bavarian Succession was a war that occurred in 1778 and 1779. With the death of Elector Charles Theodore in 1799 all Wittelsbach land in Bavaria and the Palatinate was reunited under Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, a member of the branch Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. Karl Theodor Prince-Elector Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria (December 1724 &ndash February 16, 1799) reigned as Prince-Elector and Count Maximilian I (also known as Maximilian Joseph) ( May 27, 1756 &ndash October 13, 1825) was Prince-elector of At the time there were two surviving branches of the Wittelsbach family: Zweibrücken (headed by Maximilian I Joseph) and Birkenfeld (headed by Count Palatine William). Maximilian Joseph inherited Charles Thedore's title of Elector of Bavaria, while William was compensated with the title of Duke in Bavaria. The form Duke in Bavaria was selected because in 1506 primogeniture had been established in the House of Wittelsbach resulting in there being only one Duke of Bavaria at any given time. The title Duke in Bavaria (Herzog in Bayern was accorded in 1799 for Wilhelm Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen and his descendants who formed a cadet branch of the Primogeniture is the Common law right of the Firstborn son to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings The style of king Maximilian Joseph assumed on January 1, 1806. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Reign outside the Holy Roman Empire

With Duke Otto III, who was elected anti-king of Hungary as Bela 1305-1308 the Wittelsbach dynasty came to power outside the Holy Roman Empire for the first time. Otto III of Bavaria, ( 11 February 1261 in Burghausen, &ndash 9 November 1312 in Landshut) member of the An Antiking (Gegenkönig is a would-be King who due to succession disputes or simple political opposition declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

Palatinate branch

Christopher III of the Palatinate branch was king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1440/1442-1448, but he left no descendants. Christopher of Bavaria known by his Danish and Norwegian title as Christoffer (III af/av Bayern and by his Swedish title as Kristofer The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken contributed to the monarchy of Sweden again 1654-1720 under Charles X, Charles XI, Charles XII and Ulrika Eleonora. The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720 Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustav (8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660 was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death Charles XI (Karl XI 24 November 1655old style &ndash 5 April 1697old style was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death in an unruly period in Ulrika Eleonora ( 23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741) also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant

Finally the Wittelsbach prince Otto was king of Greece 1832-1862. Otto of Greece (Όθων Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος Othon Vasileus tis Ellados) (1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867 was made the first modern king of Greece Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday

The line of Jacobite succession is currently within the House of Wittelsbach. Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland Franz, Hereditary Prince of Bavaria is recognised by the Jacobites as Francis II. Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born July 14, 1933, as Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern) styled as ''His Royal

Bavarian branch

Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince of Asturias was the favored choice of England and the Netherlands to succeed as the ruler of Spain, young Charles II of Spain chose him as his heir. Duke Joseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria, also known as Infante Jose Fernando de Baviera y Austria Prince of Asturias ( 28 October 1692 - Due to the unexpected death of Joseph Ferdinand in 1699 the Wittelsbach did not come to power in Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Major members of the family

Patrilineal descent

Franz's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Franz’s royal house, the House of Wittelsbach, ultimately originates from the Luitpolding dynasty. Patrilineality (aka agnatic kinship) is a system in which one belongs to one's father's lineage it generally involves the Inheritance of property names or titles A royal house or royal dynasty is a familial designation or Family name of sorts used by Royalty. The Luitpolding was a medieval dynasty which ruled Bavaria from some time in the late ninth century off and on until 985.

  1. Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria, d. Luitpold or Liutpold (modern Leopold) (died 4 July 907) perhaps of the Huosi family or related to the Carolingians was the father 907
  2. Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria, d. Arnulf (died 14 July 937) called the Bad (der Schlimme or the Evil ( der Böse) was the Duke of Bavaria from 907 until 937
  3. Berthold of Bavaria, 915 - 980
  4. Henry I of Schweinfurt, 960 - 1017
  5. Henry II of Schweinfurt, 1017 - 1043
  6. Otto I, Count of Scheyern, 1044 - 1072
  7. Otto II, Count of Scheyern, d. 1108
  8. Otto IV, Count of Wittelsbach, 1083 - 1156
  9. Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria, 1117 - 1183
  10. Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, 1173 - 1231
  11. Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria, 1206 - 1253
  12. Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, 1229 - 1294
  13. Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria, 1274 - 1319
  14. Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1300 - 1327
  15. Rupert II, Elector Palatine, 1325 - 1398
  16. Rupert of Germany, 1352 - 1410
  17. Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken, 1385 - 1459
  18. Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1424 - 1489
  19. Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1462 - 1514
  20. Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1502 - 1532
  21. Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1526 - 1569
  22. Karl I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld, 1560 - 1600
  23. Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld, 1598 - 1654
  24. Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1637 - 1717
  25. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1674 - 1735
  26. Count Palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken, 1724 - 1767
  27. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, 1756 - 1825
  28. Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1786 - 1868
  29. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1821 - 1912
  30. Ludwig III of Bavaria, 1845 - 1921
  31. Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, 1869 - 1955
  32. Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, 1905 - 1996
  33. Franz, Duke of Bavaria, 1933 -


Bavarian branch

Palatinate branch

Several other women in the family are known as Elisabeth von Wittelsbach. Otto IV Count of Wittelsbach (c 1083 - 4 August 1156) was a descendant of Count Otto II of Scheyern and Richgard of Weimar-Istrien Not to be confused with Duke Otto I 976-982 Duke of Bavaria (as Otto I Duke Louis I of Bavaria (Ludwig I der Kelheimer Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein ( Kelheim, 23 December, 1173 &ndash 15 September Not to be confused with Duke Otto II 1061-1070 Duke of Bavaria (as Otto II. Not to be confused with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Duke Louis II of Bavaria ( German: Ludwig II der Strenge Herzog von Bayern Rudolf I of Bavaria ( October 4 1274, Basle &ndash August 12 1319) (German Rudolf I, Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein Adolf of the Rhine (Adolf "der Redliche" von der Pfalz ( 27 September 1300, Wolfratshausen &ndash 29 January 1327, Rupert II of the Rhine (Ruprecht II der Harte (der Ernste ( 12 May 1325, Amberg &ndash 6 January 1398, Amberg Rupert of Germany (Ruprecht III "Klem" Pfalzgraf bei Rhein of the house of Wittelsbach ( 5 May 1352 &ndash 18 May 1410 Stefan of Simmern-Zweibrücken (Stefan Pfalzgraf von Simmern-Zweibrücken ( 23 June 1385 &ndash 14 February 1459, Simmern) was Louis I of Zweibrücken (Pfalzgraf Ludwig I von Pfalz-Zweibrücken "der Schwarze" (1424 &ndash 19 July 1489) was Count Palatine and Duke of Alexander of Zweibrücken (Pfalzgraf Alexander von Zweibrücken "der Hinkende" ( 26 November 1462 &ndash 21 October 1514) was Louis II of Zweibrücken (Pfalzgraf Ludwig II von Zweibrücken-Neuburg "der Jüngere" ( 14 September 1502 &ndash 3 December 1532) Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (b Strassburg, 7 November 1674 d Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (born Rappoltsweiler, February 27 1724; died Schwetzingen, Maximilian I (also known as Maximilian Joseph) ( May 27, 1756 &ndash October 13, 1825) was Prince-elector of Ludwig I (also rendered in English as Louis I) ( August 25 1786 in Strasbourg &ndash February 29, 1868 in Nice Luitpold Prince Regent of Bavaria (Prinzregent Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig von Bayern ( 12 March 1821 &ndash 12 December 1912) Ludwig III ( Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfried; English: Louis Leopold Joseph Mary Aloysius Alfred) ( January 7, 1845 Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria or Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria ( German: Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) ( 18 May 1869 &ndash Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael Duke of Bavaria of Franconia and in Swabia Count Palatine of the Rhine ( May 3, 1905 &ndash July 8 Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born July 14, 1933, as Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern) styled as ''His Royal Louis V Duke of Bavaria, called the Brandenburger (May 1315 &ndash 18 September 1361 in Zorneding near Munich) was Duke of Duke Albert I or Albrecht ( July 25, 1336, Munich &ndash December 13, 1404, The Hague) was a feudal ruler Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jacqueline of Wittelsbach ( 16 August 1401 &ndash 8 October 1436, Dutch Jacoba van Beieren, French Jacqueline de Bavière Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich ( 15 December 1447 in Munich &ndash 18 March 1508 in Munich (Albrecht IV Albert V Duke of Bavaria (German Albrecht V Herzog von Bayern) ( 29 February 1528 &ndash 24 October 1579) was Duke of Bavaria Not to be confused with King Maximilian I of Bavaria (1756-1825 prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph. Maximilian II ( July 11, 1662 - February 26, 1726) known as either Max Emanuel and Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Clemens August of Bavaria ( 17 August 1700 &ndash 6 February 1761) was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty of Bavaria Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maria Antonia Walpurgis Symphorosa Princess of Bavaria (July 18 1724-April 23 1780 Electress of Saxony, was a German composer singer Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Frederick I, Count Palatine of the Rhine ( 1 August 1425, Heidelberg &ndash 12 December 1476, Heidelberg) was an Frederick III the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine ( February 14, 1515 &ndash October 26, 1576) was a ruler from the house of Charles Louis (Karl I Ludwig Elector Palatine (22 December 1617 &ndash 28 August 1680 was the second son of Frederick V, the Winter King and his wife Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria (German Ruprecht Pfalzgraf bei Rhein Herzog von Bayern) commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, (17 Electress Sophia of Hanover (born Sophia Countess Palatine of Simmern; 14 October 1630 – 8 June 1714) was the youngest daughter Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Wilhelm II Elector Palatine, also known as Johann Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg, ( April 19, 1658 &ndash June 8, 1716) was Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ludwig I (also rendered in English as Louis I) ( August 25 1786 in Strasbourg &ndash February 29, 1868 in Nice Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie ( 24 December, 1837 &ndash 10 September, 1898) of the House of Wittelsbach, was the Empress Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm II King of Bavaria ( August 25, 1845 &ndash June 13, 1886) was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maria Sophie of Bavaria, ( 4 October, 1841, Possenhofen Castle - 19 January, 1925, Munich) was the last Queen consort For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie) commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the name of a Kingdom in Europe. For the daughter of Philippe and Mathilde see Princess Elisabeth of Belgium For the Empress Elisabeth of Austria born Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria see Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. Albert I (8 April 1875 &ndash 17 February 1934 was the third King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934 Education From 1978 to 1980 Princess Sophie attended the Girls' Home Primary School of the English Lady in Heiligenstadt. Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, or Elisabeth von Wittelsbach in German may refer to Elisabeth of Bavaria Queen of Germany

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The following is a list of rulers during the History of Bavaria. The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but 90712 Wittelsbach (1990 TE13 is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on October 12, 1990 by F This is a list of named Minor planets (mostly Asteroids, with links to the Wikipedia articles on the people places characters and concepts that they are named after
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