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Germany · House / House of Wittelsbach. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

40Records
1156–1913Date range
36Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1156

Otto I1156

Palatine · House / House of Wittelsbach

Created Count Palatine

1180

Otto I1180

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria

1183

Louis I the Kelheimer1183

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria

1231

Otto II the Noble1231

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria

1253

Henry XIII1253

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

Louis II the Severe1253

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Upper Bavaria

1290

Louis III1290

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

Otto III1290

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

Stephen I1290

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

1294

Louis I the Bavarian1294

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria

Rudolf I1294

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Upper Bavaria

1309

Henry XIV the Elder1309

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

Otto IV1309

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

1312

Henry XV the Natternberger1312

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

1314

Louis IV of Bavaria1314

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1323

Louis IV of Bavaria1323

House / House of Wittelsbach

Louis is commanded to give up his title as Emperor by Pope John XXII

1339

John I the Child1339

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria

1347

Albert I1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Straubing

Louis V the Brandenburger1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Upper Bavaria

Louis VI the Roman1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Suceeds as the Duke of Upper Bavaria

Otto V1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Suceeds as the Duke of Upper Bavaria

Stephen II1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut

William I1347

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Straubing

1361

Meinhard1361

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Upper Bavaria

1375

Frederick1375

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut

1387

Albert II1387

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Straubing

1393

Henry XVI the Rich1393

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut

1400

Rupert of the Palatinate1400

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1404

John III1404

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Straubing

1450

Louis IX the Rich1450

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut

1479

George the Rich1479

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut

1726

Charles VII1726

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Elector of Bavaria, claims the Austrian inheritance

1742

Charles VII24 January 1742

House / House of Wittelsbach

Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria

1745

Maximilian III Joseph28 March 1745

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Elector of Bavaria

1806

Maximilian I Joseph1806

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1825

Louis I1825

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1848

Maximilian II Joseph1848

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1864

Louis II1864

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1886

Otto1886

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

1913

Louis III1913

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as King of Bavaria

Names involved

Albert IAlbert IICharles VIIFrederickGeorge the RichHenry XIIIHenry XIV the ElderHenry XV the NatternbergerHenry XVI the RichJohn I the ChildJohn IIILouis ILouis I the BavarianLouis I the KelheimerLouis IILouis II the SevereLouis IIILouis IV of BavariaLouis IX the RichLouis V the BrandenburgerLouis VI the RomanMaximilian I JosephMaximilian II JosephMaximilian III JosephMeinhardOttoOtto IOtto II the NobleOtto IIIOtto IVOtto VRudolf IRupert of the PalatinateStephen IStephen IIWilliam I

Provenance

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