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Otto I von Wittlesbach Biography and Timeline

Follow Otto I von Wittlesbach through 4 dated historical records for Germany.

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Otto I von Wittlesbach, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1156–1208Years on this page

1156

Peerage

Duke · Palatinate · House / House of Wittelsbach

Created Count Palatinate

1180

Peerage

Duke · Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Created Duke of Bavaria, founds the Wittlesbach dynasty in Bavaria

1208

Assassination of Philip

Duke · Bamberg · House / House of Wittelsbach

Assassinates Philip of Swabia

1208

Death of Otto I von Wittlesbach

Duke · House / House of Wittelsbach

Death of Philp of Swabia, assassinated by Otto IV, ends the civil war

Records, sources and methodology

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