The following is a list of rulers during the history of Bavaria: It has been suggested that Bavaria#Historical_Buildings be merged into this article or section. ...

Dukes of Bavaria

United Bavaria 548-1253

Agilolfing Dynasty 548-788

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. The first duke we know of, and likely the first, was Gariwald, or Garibald I, a member of the powerful Agilolfing family. This was the beginning of a series of Agilolfing dukes that was to last until 788. The Agilolfings were a family of Frankish or Bavarian nobility that ruled the historical teritory of Bavaria on behalf of their Frankish overlords from about 550 until 788. ... This article is about the Frankish people and society. ... Garibald I (also Garivald) (b. ... The Agilolfings were a family of Frankish or Bavarian nobility that ruled the historical teritory of Bavaria on behalf of their Frankish overlords from about 550 until 788. ...

• Garibald I, ca. 548-591
• Tassilo I, ca. 591-610, was named rex (king) at his ascension
• Garibald II, ca. 610-630

Rulers unknown, ca. 630-680

By the time of Duke Theodo I, who died in 716 or 717, the Bavarian duchy had achieved complete independence from the Frankish kings. Theodo's sons divided the duchy, but by 719 the rule had returned to Duke Grimoald. Garibald I (also Garivald) (540 – ) was Duke of Bavaria from 555 until 591. ... Tassilo I (or Tassilon) (560 – 610) was King of Bavaria from 591 to his death. ... Garibald II (585 – 625) was Duke of Bavaria from 610 until his death. ... Theodo (before 665 – 11 December c. ... Events April 19 - The monastery on the Island of Iona celebrates Easter on the Roman date. ... March 21 - Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. ...

• Theodo, ca. 680-716
• Theudbert, son of Theodo, Duke in Salzburg ca. 702-719
• Theobald, son of Theodo, Duke of parts of Bavaria ca. 711-719
• Tassilo II, son of Theodo, Duke in Passau ca. 716-719
• Grimoald, son of Theodo, Duke in Freising ca. 716-725, later ruling all of Bavaria

Charles Martel, ruler in fact though not in name of the Frankish realm, reasserted royal supremacy over Bavaria, defeating and killing Duke Grimwald and annexing portions of Bavaria during the rule of Hugbert. Theodo (before 665 – 11 December c. ... Theodbert (also Theodebert, Theudebert, Theotpert, and Theodo) (c. ...   (Austro-Bavarian: SÃ¥izburg) is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. ... Theobald (also Theudebald, Theodolt, or Theodoalt) (died between 717 and 719) was the duke of Bavaria from at least 711, when his father Theodo associated him with his rule at Passau or Salzburg. ... Tassilo II (d. ... Passau (Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as the Dreiflüssestadt (City of Three Rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of... Grimoald (or Grimwald) (d. ... Freising is a city in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Freising. ... Charles Martel (or, in modern English, Charles the Hammer) (23 August 686 – 22 October 741) was proclaimed Mayor of the Palace, ruling the Franks in the name of a titular King, and proclaimed himself Duke of the Franks (the last four years of his reign he did not even bother...

• Hugbert, son of Theudbert, Duke 725-737
• Odilo, 737-748
• Grifo, 748 (usurper)
• Tassilo III, 748-788

Tassilo III recognized the suzerainty of the Frankish kings Pippin III in 757 and did homage to Charlemagne in 781, and again in 787, while pursued an independent policy. In 788, Charlemagne had Tassilo sentenced to death on a charge of treason. Tassilo, granted pardon, entered a monastery and formally renounced his duchy at Frankfurt in 794. Hugbert (also Hukbert) of the Agilolfings was 724 - 736 duke of Bavaria. ... Duke Odilo (d. ... Grifo was the illegitimate son of Charles Martel, an important leader of the Franks. ... Tassilo III was duke of Bavaria from 748 to 787, the last of the house of the Agilolfings. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Pepin III (714 - September 24, 768) more often known as Pepin the Short (French, Pépin le Bref; German, Pippin der Kleine), was a King of the Franks (751 - 768). ... Events March 9 - A major earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria Offa becomes king of Mercia. ... Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ... Events Emperor Kammu succeeds Emperor Konin as emperor of Japan. ... This article is about the year 787. ... Events Charlemagne conquers Bavaria. ... Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ...

Carolingian Dynasty 788-911

The Kings (later Emperors) of the Franks now assumed complete control, placing Bavaria under the rule of non-hereditary governors and civil servants. The Emperor Louis the Pious divided control of the Empire among his sons, and the divisions became permanent in the decades following his death in 840. The following Frankish rulers controlled Bavaria as part of their possessions: Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ... Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. ...

• Charlemagne, 788-814 (Gerold, subordinate duke 794-799)
• Louis the Pious, 814-815 (d. 840)

Louis gave his son Lothair the kingship of Bavaria in 815: Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ... Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. ...

• Lothair I, 815-817 (under Louis the Pious)

In 817, Lothair was crowned joint Emperor with his father, and the realm was redivided. A younger son of Louis', Louis the German, took control of Bavaria. Lothair I Lothair I (German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 – 2 March 855), king of Italy (818 – 855) and Holy Roman Emperor (840 – 855), was the eldest son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his wife Ermengarde of Hesbaye, daughter of Ingerman, duke of Hesbaye. ...

• Louis the German, 817-865

Louis the German became king of the eastern third of the Empire in 843. In 864 he gave control of Bavaria to his son Carloman, and died in 876. Louis' two younger sons, Louis and Charles (the latter of whom briefly recovered control of all the Frankish possessions), ruled Bavaria in succession after Carloman. Louis the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian or German Ludwig der Deutsche) (804 – August 28, 876), the third son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, was the king of Bavaria from 817, when his father partitioned the empire...

• Carloman, 864-880
• Louis the Younger, 880-882
• Charles the Fat, 882-887

Carloman's bastard son, Arnulf, rebelled against Charles and took power in eastern Francia shortly before Charles' death. He was succeeded by his son Louis. Carloman (830-880) was the eldest son of Louis the German, king of East Francia (Germany), and Emma, daughter of the count Welf. ... For the King of France known as Louis the Younger, see Louis VII of France. ... Romantic portrait of Charles. ...

• Arnulf of Carinthia, 887-899
• Louis the Child, 899-911

Later romantic portrait of Arnulf. ... The last true Carolingian ruler of East Francia, Louis the Child (893–20 or 24 September 911) was the only legitimate son of the Emperor Arnulf and his wife, Ota, a member of the Conradine Dynasty. ...

Luitpolding Dynasty, 911-947

Luitpold, founder of the Luitpolding dynasty, was not a Duke of Bavaria but a Margrave of Carinthia under the rule of Louis the Child. Frankish power had waned in the region due to Hungarian attacks, allowing the local rulers greater independence. Luitpold's son, Arnulf, claimed the title of Duke (implying full autonomy) in 911, and was recognized as such by the German king, Henry the Fowler, in 920. The Luitpolding was a medieval dynasty which ruled Bavaria from some time in the late ninth century off and on until 985. ... Coat of arms of the Dukes of Carinthia, today state coat The Duchy of Carinthia (German language: Kärnten, Slovenian: Koroška) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until it dissolved in 1918. ... Heinrich I depicted as The Bamberg Knight Henry I, the Fowler (German: Heinrich der Finkler or Heinrich der Vogler) (876 - July 2, 936), was Duke of Saxony from 912 and king of the Germans from 919 until his death in 936. ...

• Ernest (I) (849-861)
• Luitpold (889-907)
• Arnulf the Bad (907) 911-937, Duke 911
• Eberhard 937-938

The German King Otto I reasserted central authority, banishing Arnulf's son Eberhard and re-granting the title to Berthold, a younger son of Luitpold. Ernest (died 865) was the dux (duke) of Bavaria in the mid-ninth century. ... Luitpold or Liutpold (modern Leopold) (died 4 July 907), perhaps of the Huosi family or related to the Carolingians, was the father of the great Luitpolding dynasty which dominated Bavaria and Carinthia until the mid-tenth century. ... Arnulf I, called der Böse (the Bad or the Evil) (died July 14, 937), was duke of Bavaria from 907 until his death. ... Eberhard was the eldest son and successor of Arnulf the Bad, duke of Bavaria (907-937). ... For others with the same name, see Otto I (disambiguation). ...

• Berthold 938-947

Berthold (c. ...

Bavaria under the German Kings, 947-1070

From Otto I onward until the 12th century, the Kings of Germany repeatedly transferred Bavaria into different hands (including their own), never allowing any one family to establish itself. Bavaria was ruled by a series of short-lasting, mostly unrelated dynasties.

On Berthold's death, Otto gave the duchy to his own brother Henry (I), who was also Arnulf's son-in-law.

• Henry I of Bavaria 947-955 Ottonian
• Henry II the Quarrelsome 955-976 Ottonian

Henry II made war upon his cousin, Emperor Otto II, and was deprived of his duchy in 976 in favor of his cousin Otto, Duke of Swabia (who now acquired two dukedoms). Henry I (b. ... Ottonian dynasty is a name sometimes given to a ruling dynasty of German kings, sometimes regarded as the first dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, (though Charlemagne is commonly viewed as the original founder. ... Henry II the Wrangler Henry II (951–995), called the Wrangler or the Quarrelsome, in German Heinrich der Zänker, was the son of Henry I and Judith of Bavaria. ... Otto II and Theophano. ...

• Otto I 976-982 Ottonian

The death of Otto saw a shuffling of crowns. First Bavaria was given to Berthold's son Henry (III), briefly restoring the Luitpolding dynasty. Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria (b. ...

• Henry III the Younger 983-985 Luitpolding

Henry III then exchanged Bavaria for Carinthia, and Henry II received Bavaria again. His son, Henry IV of Bavaria, was elected King of Germany as Henry II. Henry III (940–5 October 989), called the Younger, of the Luitpolding dynasty, son of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria, was the duke of Carinthia (976–978, 985–989) and Bavaria (983–985). ... The Luitpolding was a medieval dynasty which ruled Bavaria from some time in the late ninth century off and on until 985. ...

• Henry II the Quarrelsome 985-995 Ottonian (restored)
• Henry IV 995-1004 Ottonian

King Henry II gave Bavaria to his brother-in-law Henry (V), Count of Luxemburg in 1004. The King reasserted direct control over the duchy 1009-1017. Henry II the Wrangler Henry II (951–995), called the Wrangler or the Quarrelsome, in German Heinrich der Zänker, was the son of Henry I and Judith of Bavaria. ... Henry II with his wife Cunigunde of Luxemburg Saint Henry II (972 – 13 July 1024), called the Holy or the Saint, was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ... Henry (d. ... Events December: End of the Samanid dynasty in Bokhara. ...

• Henry V 1004-1009, 1017-1026 Luxemburg

King Conrad II of Germany gave Bavaria to his son Henry (VI) after the death of Henry V in 1026. Henry (d. ... The House of Luxembourg was a medieval Holy Roman Empire noble family. ...

• Henry VI the Black 1026-1042 Salian

In 1042, Henry VI, who had become King of Germany in 1039 as Henry III, granted the duchy to another Henry (VII), Count of Luxemburg, nephew of Henry V. Henry III, from a miniature of 1040. ... The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire was founded by Conrad II (c. ...

• Henry VII 1042-1047 Luxemburg

After Henry VII's death, the dukedom was vacant for a couple of years. Emperor Henry III then gave the duchy to Kuno, Count of Zütphen, in 1049. Kuno was deposed in 1053. Henry VII (died 16 October 1047) was the count of Luxembourg (as Henry II) from 1026 and duke of Bavaria from 1042 until his death. ...

• Conrad I (Kuno) 1049-1053 Ezzonen

Emperor Henry III now gave the duchy first to his young son Henry (VIII), then to an even younger son, Conrad, and upon the latter's death gave it back to Henry VIII again. Henry VIII became King of Germany (as Henry IV) in 1056. Conrad I, also known as Cuno or Kuno (c. ... The House of Ezzonen (named from Erenfried “Ezzo”) was, as Counts Palatine of Lotharingia in the German Empire during the 10th and 11th century, the most important representative of the monarchy at in Middle and Lower Rhine. ...

• Henry VIII 1053-1054, 1055-1061 (minor) Salian
• Conrad II 1054-1055 (minor) Salian

In 1061, Empress Agnes, the 11-year-old King Henry IV's mother and regent, entrusted the duchy to Otto of Nordheim. Henry IV (November 11, 1050 – August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084, until his forced abdication in 1105. ... Conrad II (September or October 1052, Regensburg – 10 April 1055, Regensburg), called the Child, was the duke of Bavaria from 1054 to 1055. ... Events Normans conquer Messina in Sicily Pope Alexander II elected The building of the Speyer Cathedral in Speyer, Germany, had begun to be built. ... Agnes of Poitou or Empress Agnes (c. ... Henry IV (November 11, 1050 – August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084, until his forced abdication in 1105. ...

• Otto II 1061-1070 Northeim

Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (died 1083), belonged to the rich and influential Saxon family of the counts of Nordheim, and having distinguished himself in war and peace alike, received the duchy of Bavaria from Agnes, widow of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1061. ...

Bavaria under the Welfs and Babenbergs 1070-1180

In 1070, King Henry IV deposed duke Otto, granting the duchy instead to Count Welf, a member of the Italo-Bavarian family of Este. Welf subsequently quarreled with King Henry and was deprived of his duchy for nineteen years, during which it was directly administered by the German crown. Welf recovered the duchy in 1096, and was succeeded by his sons Welf (II) and Henry (IX); the latter was succeeded by his son, Henry (X), who also became Duke of Saxony. Welf I (died about 9 November 1101, Paphos) was duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death. ... For Tolkiens fictional character, see Estë To know more about the city, see Este The House of Este is a European princely dynasty. ... List of Dukes, Electors, and Kings of Saxony, 880-1918 The original Duchy of Saxony comprised lands in the north-westen part of present-day Germany, roughly corresponding to the modern German state of Lower Saxony and to Westphalia. ...

• Welf I 1070-1077, 1096-1101 Welf
• Welf II 1101-1120 Welf
• Henry IX the Black 1120-1126 Welf, abdicated.
• Henry X the Proud 1126-1139 Welf

In a power struggle with King Conrad III of Germany, Henry X lost his duchy to the King, who granted it to his follower Leopold Margrave of Austria. When Leopold died, Conrad resumed the duchy and then granted it to Leopold's brother Henry (XI). Welf I (died about 9 November 1101, Paphos) was duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death. ... The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th century until the 20th century. ... Welf II (1072 – 24 September 1120, Kaufering), or Welfhard, called Welf the Fat, was duke of Bavaria from 1101 until his death. ... Henry IX (died 13 December 1126), called the Black(Schulzbacher), a member of the House of Welf, was duke of Bavaria from 1120 to 1126. ... Henry, known as the Proud (around 1108 – October 20, 1139), was Duke of Bavaria (Henry X, 1126-1139), Duke of Saxony (Henry II, 1138-1139), and Margrave of Tuscany (1137-1139). ... King Conrad III (Cunradus rex) in a 13th-century miniature. ... This is a list of margraves, dukes, archdukes, and emperors of Austria. ...

• Leopold 1139-1141 Babenberg
• Henry XI Jasomirgott 1143-1156 Babenberg

When Frederick I became King of Germany, he restored Bavaria to the Welf line in the person of Henry X's son, Henry (XII) the Lion, Duke of Saxony. Leopold IV, the Generous (c. ... Originally from Bamberg in Franconia, now northern Bavaria, the Babenbergs or Babenberger ruled Austria as counts of the march and dukes from 976 - 1248, before the rise of the house of Habsburg. ... Heinrich (Henry) II, (born 1107, died January 13, 1177), Count Palatine of the Rhine 1140-1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Bavaria from 1143 to 1156, Duke of Austria 1156-1177, was a prince from the dynasty of Babenberg. ... Frederick Barbarossa in a 13th century chronicle. ...

• Henry XII the Lion 1156-1180 Welf

Henry the Lion (face of statue on his tomb in Brunswick Cathedral) Henry the Lion (1129/1131 - August 6, 1195; in German, Heinrich der Löwe) was Duke of Saxony as Henry III since 1142, and Duke of Bavaria as Henry XII since 1156, both until 1180. ...

Wittelsbach Dynasty 1180-1253

In 1180, Henry XII and Emperor Frederick fell out, and Frederick dispossessed the Duke and gave his territory to Otto (I) of the House of Wittelsbach. Bavaria remained in the possession of various branches of the family until the First World War. Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... The Wittelsbach family is an European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ...

• Otto I 1180-1183. Succeeded by his son,
• Louis I 1183-1231 – obtained the Palatinate of the Rhine in 1214; assassinated 1231. Succeeded by his son,
• Otto II 1231-1253

Though Otto I of Wittelsbach was the third duke of Bavaria named Otto he is mostly called Otto I as founder of a new dynasty. Louis I and Otto II served also as Counts Palatine of the Rhine. Duke Otto I of Bavaria (1117, Kehlheim – 11 July 1183, Pfullendorf, (German: Otto I Wittelsbach , Herzog von Bayern), since 1180 Duke of Bavaria. ... Duke Louis I of Bavaria (German: Ludwig I der Kelheimer, Herzog von Bayern, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein) was born 23 December 1173 in Kelheim and died 15 September 1231 in Kelheim. ... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Duke Otto II of Bavaria was born 7 April 1206 in Kehlheim and died 29 November 1253 in Landshut. ...

Bavaria partitioned, 1253-1503

First partition, 1253-1340

On Otto II's death, Bavaria was divided between his sons. Henry became Duke of Lower Bavaria, and Louis of Upper Bavaria. From this point until the beginning of the 16th century, the territories were frequently divided between brothers, making the Dukes difficult to list.

In Lower Bavaria, Henry XIII was succeeded by his three sons, Otto III, Louis III, and Stephen I ruling jointly. Otto III's successor in the joint dukedom was his son Henry XV. Stephen's successors were his sons Otto IV and Henry XIV. Henry XIV's son was John I.

In Upper Bavaria, Louis II was succeeded by his sons Rudolf I and Louis IV. The latter was elected King of Germany in 1314. After John I's death in 1340, Louis IV unified the Bavarian duchy.

The dukes of Upper Bavaria served also as Counts Palatinate of the Rhine. In 1329 Louis IV released the Palatinate of the Rhine including the Bavarian Upper Palatinate to the sons of Rudolf I. The Upper Palatinate would be reunited with Bavaria in 1623, the Lower Palatinate in 1777. Henry XIII of Bavaria, member of the Wittelsbach dynasty (19 November 1235 – 3 February 1290 in Burghausen) was duke of Lower Bavaria. ... Louis III. (October 9, 1269 – October 9, 1296 in Landshut) was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1296 as co-regent of his brothers Otto III and Stephen I. Stephen was born in Landshut, the son of Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria and Elizabeth of Hungary and was known... Stephen I. (March 14, 1271 – December 10, 1310) was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1310 as co-regent of his older brothers Otto III († 1312) and Louis III († 1296). ... Otto III of Bavaria, (11 February 1261 – 9 November 1312 in Landshut), member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and as Béla V also king of Hungary between 1305 and 1307. ... Otto IV. (January 3, 1307 – December 14, 1334 in Munich) was a son of Stephen I and duchess Jutta of Schweidnitz-Jauer. ... Henry XIV, duke of Bavaria, as duke of Lower Bavaria also called Henry II., (* 29 september 1305; † 1 september 1339 in Landshut). ... Henry XV, duke of Bavaria, as duke of Lower Bavaria also called Henry III., (* 28 August 1312; † 18 June 1333 in Natternberg near Deggendorf). ... John I of Bavaria (November 29, 1329, – December 20, 1340), (German: Johann I das Kind, Herzog von Niederbayern), he was the Duke of Lower Bavaria since 1339. ... Duke Louis II of Bavaria (German: Ludwig II der Strenge, Herzog von Bayern, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein; 13 April 1229 – 2 February 1294), was Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1253. ... Rudolf I of Bavaria (October 4, 1274, Basle – August 12, 1319), (German: Rudolf I , Herzog von Bayern, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein), since 1294 he was the Duke of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. ... Emperor Louis IV Louis IV of Bavaria (also known as Ludwig the Bavarian) of the House of Wittelsbach (1282 – October 11, 1347) was duke of Bavaria from 1294/1301 together with his brother Rudolf I, also count of the Palatinate until 1329 and, German king since 1314 and crowned as... The Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ...

Reunion, 1340-1349

• Louis IV 1340-1347
• Co-rulers 1347-1349, sons of Louis IV:
  • Louis V the Brandenburger
  • Stephen II
  • Louis VI the Roman
  • William I
  • Albert I
  • Otto V

Emperor Louis IV Louis IV of Bavaria (also known as Ludwig the Bavarian) of the House of Wittelsbach (1282 – October 11, 1347) was duke of Bavaria from 1294/1301 together with his brother Rudolf I, also count of the Palatinate until 1329 and, German king since 1314 and crowned as... Duke Louis V of Bavaria (born may 1315; died 18 September 1361 in Zorneding near Munich)(German: Ludwig V der Brandenburger , Herzog von Bayern, Kurfürst von Brandenburg). ... Duke Stephen II of Bavaria (1319–13 May 1375, Landshut) (German: Stephan II mit der Hafte, Herzog von Bayern), since 1347 Duke of Bavaria. ... Louis VI the Roman (German: ; May 7, 1328 – May 17, 1365) was the first son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian from his second wife Margaret of Holland and a member of the House of Wittelsbach. ... William (May 12, 1330 Frankfurt am Main– April 15, 1388, Quesnoy) , was the son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian and Margaret of Holland and Hainaut. ... Duke Albert I or Albrecht (July 25, 1336, Munich – December 13, 1404, The Hague) was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries. ... Otto V (1346 – November 15, 1379), was a son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian. ...

Second partition, 1349-1503

In 1349, the six sons of Louis IV again partitioned Bavaria into Upper and Lower Bavaria. Further partitions followed, which are most easily represented in tabular format:

Albert IV of Bavaria Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich (15 December 1447 in Munich – 18 March 1508 in Munich), (German: ), since 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, since 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria. ...

Reunited Bavaria, 1505-1918

Dukes of Bavaria 1505-1623

Dukes of Bavaria
Image	Name	Date	Notes
	Albert IV	1504-1508	Called "the Wise". Duke of Bavaria-Munich, he became ruler of the greater part of Bavaria following the Landshut War (1503-1505). In 1506 Albert decreed that the duchy should pass according to the rules of primogeniture.
Image File history File links Albert4. ... Albert IV of Bavaria Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich (15 December 1447 in Munich – 18 March 1508 in Munich), (German: ), since 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, since 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria. ... Combatants Bavaria-Munich Bavaria-Landshut Palatine of the Rhine The Landshut war of succesion resulted from a agreement between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich (Bayern-München) and Bavaria-Landshut (Bayern-Landshut), both being lines of the House of Wittelsbach about succession when one of the lines should have no... 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 478 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (561 × 703 pixel, file size: 125 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	William IV Image:WilhelmIV4bav. ... Louis X Louis X. (* 18 September 1495; † 22 April 1545), (German: ), was Duke of Bavaria (1516-1545), together with his older brother William IV, Duke of Bavaria. ...	1508-1550 1516-1545	Co-rulers, sons of Albert IV.
	Albert V	1550-1579	Son of William IV.
	William V	1579-1597	Son of Albert V, abdicated, died 1626.
	Maximilian I	1597-1623	Son of William V.

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (29 February 1528 - 24 October 1579), (German: ), was Duke of Bavaria from 1550 until his death. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... William V, Duke of Bavaria. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Maximilian_1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Electors of Bavaria, 1623-1805

Electors of Bavaria
Image	Name	Date	Notes
	Maximilian I	1623-1651	Maximilian I, was an ally of Emperor Ferdinand II in the Thirty Years' War. When the Elector Palatine, Frederick V, head of a senior branch of the Wittelsbachs, became involved in the war against the Emperor, he was stripped of his Imperial offices and Electoral title. Maximilian I was granted the Electorate of the Rhenish Palatinate in 1623. In 1648, Frederick's heir was restored to his Rhenish territory (but not to the Oberpfalz ceded to Bavaria) together with an a new Electorate; however, Maximilian retained the Electorate granted him in 1623.
	Ferdinand Maria	1651-1679	Son of Maximilian I.
	Maximilian II Emanuel	1679-1706 1714-1726	Son of Ferdinand Maria. Maximilian II took part in the War of the Spanish Succession on the side of France, against the Emperor. He was accordingly forced to flee Bavaria following the Battle of Blenheim and deprived of his Electorate in 1706. He regained his Electorate in 1714 by the Peace of Baden. Image File history File linksMetadata Maximilian_1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Emperor Ferdinand II Ferdinand II (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the House of Habsburg, reigned as Holy Roman Emperor from 1620-1637. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (singular) Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. ... The Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ferdinand Maria, Picture from 1658 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (October 31, 1636 - May 26, 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Maximilian II Emanuel Maximilian II Emanuel (July 11, 1662 - February 26, 1726) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Combatants Habsburg Empire England (1701-6) Great Britain (1707-14)[1] Dutch Republic Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Aragon Duchy of Savoy [2] Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain Electorate of Bavaria Hungarian Rebels [3] Commanders Eugene of Savoy Margrave of Baden Count Starhemberg Duke of Marlborough Marquis de Ruvigny... Combatants England, Dutch Republic, Holy Roman Empire, Denmark Kingdom of France, Electorate of Bavaria Commanders Duke of Marlborough, Prince Eugène of Savoy Duc de Tallard, Maximilian II Emanuel, Ferdinand de Marsin Strength 52,000, 60 guns[3] 56,000, 90 guns Casualties 4,542 killed, 7,942 wounded 34... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... The Treaty of Baden was the treaty that ended hostilities between France and the Holy Roman Empire, who had been at war with one another since the War of the Spanish Succession. ...
	Charles Albert	1726-1745	Son of Maximilian II. Charles Albert once again took on the House of Habsburg in the War of the Austrian Succession, again in combination with France, succeeding so far as to be elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1742 (as Charles VII). However, the Austrians occupied Bavaria (1742-1744), and the Emperor died shortly after returning to Munich. Download high resolution version (771x1022, 44 KB)Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII. Public domain by age. ... Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII Emperor Charles VII Albert (Brussels August 6, 1697 – January 20, 1745 in Munich), a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from January 24, 1742 until his death in 1745. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Combatants Prussia France Spain Bavaria Naples and Sicily Sweden (1741 — 1743) Austria Great Britain Hanover Dutch Republic Saxony Kingdom of Sardinia Russia Commanders Frederick II Leopold I Leopold II Maurice de Saxe François-Marie de Broglie Charles VII Charles Emil Lewenhaupt Ludwig Khevenhüller Charles Alexander George II Charles... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ...
	Maximilian III Joseph	1745-1777	Son of Charles Albert. Maximilian III, who had no children, was the last of the direct Bavarian Wittelsbach line descended from Louis IV. He was succeeded by the Elector Palatine, Charles Theodore, who thereby regained their old titles for the senior Wittelsbach line (descended from Louis IV's older brother Rudolf I). Image File history File linksMetadata MaximilianIII.jpg Summary Maximilian III Joseph (Bavaria) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (28 March 1727-30 December 1777) was the eldest son of Emperor Karl VII. Upon his fathers death in 1745, he inherited a country in the process of being invaded by Austrian armies (see War of the Austrian Succession), and quickly abandoned his... Emperor Louis IV Louis IV of Bavaria (also known as Ludwig the Bavarian) of the House of Wittelsbach (1282 – October 11, 1347) was duke of Bavaria from 1294/1301 together with his brother Rudolf I, also count of the Palatinate until 1329 and, German king since 1314 and crowned as... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Rudolf I of Bavaria (October 4, 1274, Basle – August 12, 1319), (German: Rudolf I , Herzog von Bayern, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein), since 1294 he was the Duke of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. ...
	Charles Theodore	1777-1799	Distant cousin of Maximilian III Joseph; Elector Palatine from 1743. Charles Theodore was also childless, and was succeeded by a distant cousin, the Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Maximilian Joseph. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 473 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1583 × 2005 pixel, file size: 918 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Karl Theodor Karl Theodor, Prince-Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria (December, 1724 – February 16, 1799) reigned as Prince-Elector and Count Palatine from 1742, as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1742 and also as Prince-Elector and Duke of Bavaria from 1777, until his death. ... The town of Zweibrücken was mentioned for the first time in 1170, and in 1182 it became an independent county. ...
	Maximilian IV Joseph	1799-1805	Distant cousin of Charles Theodor; Count Palatine of Zweibrücken from 1795. In the chaos of the wars of the French Revolution, the old order of the Holy Roman Empire collapsed. In the course of these events, Bavaria became once again the ally of France, and Maximilian Joseph abandoned his Electoral title (as there would soon be no Emperor to elect) for the title of King of Bavaria (1805), becoming Maximilian I. Image File history File links Maxi. ... King Maximilian I of Bavaria. ... This article is about the medieval empire. ...

v • d • e Members of the Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire following the Golden Bull of 1356
Spiritual electors	Abp Mainz     Abp Trier     Abp Cologne
Secular electors	Kgdm Bohemia     Cty Palatine / Rhine     Dchy Saxony     Mgvt Brandenburg
Secular electors added in the 17th century	Dchy Bavaria (from 1623)     Dchy Hanover (from 1692)
Spiritual electors added in 1803	Abp Regensburg (from 1803)
Secular electors added in the 19th century	G/D Salzburg (to 1805)     Dchy Würzburg (from 1805)     Dchy Württemberg     Mgvt Baden     Lgvt Hesse-Kassel

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Kings of Bavaria, 1805-1918

Main article: King of Bavaria

Kings of Bavaria
Image	Name	Date	Notes
	Maximilian I Joseph	1805-1825	Adopted the style of king on January 1, 1806.
	Ludwig I Augustus	1825-1848 (d.1868)	Son of Maximilian I. Abdicated in the Revolutions of 1848
	Maximilian II	1848-1864	Son of Ludwig I.
	Ludwig II	1864-1886	Son of Maximilian II. Acceded to Bavaria becoming a component of the German Empire in 1871. Declared insane in 1886.
	Otto	1886-1913 (d.1916)	Brother of Ludwig II. Otto was mentally ill throughout his reign, and his functions were carried out by the following regents: Prince Luitpold of Bavaria 1886-1912 Prince Ludwig of Bavaria 1912-1913
	Ludwig III	1913-1918	First cousin of Otto, son of Prince Luitpold. Regent 1912-1913. Lost his throne in the German revolutions at the end of the First World War.

The Coat of arms of the Kings of Bavaria Bold textKing of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria from 1805 till 1918, when the kingdom was abolished. ... Image File history File links Maxi. ... King Maximilian I of Bavaria. ... Image File history File links LouisI.jpg Summary King Louis I ( Bavaria ) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Ludwig I (or Louis I, which is the French form of his name, his godfather was Louis XVI of France) (Strasbourg, August 25, 1786 – February 29, 1868 in Nice) was king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states. ... Germany at the time of the Revolutions of 1848 was a collection of 38 states including parts of Austria and Prussia loosely bound together in the German Confederation after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (453x610, 41 KB) Summary Maximilian II of Bavaria Licensing The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author... Maximilian II of Bavaria (November 28, 1811 – March 10, 1864) was king of Bavaria from 1848 until 1864. ... Image File history File links LouisII.jpg Summary King Louis II ( Bavaria ) Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of Bavaria (August 25, 1845 – June 13, 1886) was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. ... For German colonial territories, see German Colonial Empire. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links OttoIBeieren. ... Postcard photograph from 1916 of King Ottos body in repose. ... Prince Regent Luitpold Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (German: Prinzregent Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig von Bayern) (12 March 1821—12 December 1912), was the regent and de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, Ludwig II and Otto. ... Ludwig III (Ludwig Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred), King of Bavaria, (January 7, 1845 – October 18, 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ludwig III (Ludwig Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred), King of Bavaria, (January 7, 1845 – October 18, 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. ... Prince Regent Luitpold Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (German: Prinzregent Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig von Bayern) (12 March 1821—12 December 1912), was the regent and de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, Ludwig II and Otto. ... “November Revolution” redirects here. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

Post-monarchy

In 1918, Bavaria became a republic.

Minister presidents of Bavaria, 1918-present

Main article: List of Ministers-President of Bavaria

This is a list of the men who have served in the capacity of Minister President or equivalent office in Bavaria from the mid-18th century to the present: // Under Maximilian III, Elector of Bavaria 1745-1777 Count Franz Joseph von Berchem 1745-1777 Under Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria...

Heads of the House of Wittelsbach since 1918 (not ruling)

• King Ludwig III 1918-1921
• Rupprecht, Duke of Bavaria 1921-1955
• Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria 1955-1996
• Franz, Duke of Bavaria 1996-present

Ludwig III (Ludwig Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred), King of Bavaria, (January 7, 1845 – October 18, 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. ... Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria or Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria (German: Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) (18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955) was the last Bavarian Crown Prince. ... Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine (May 3, 1905 - July 8, 1996), was the son of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his first wife, Duchess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria. ... His Royal Highness the Duke of Bavaria Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born July 14, 1933), styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria. ...

External link

• Official site of the House of Wittelsbach