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Duke of Bavaria-Landshut from 1450 to 1479
Louis IX
(
German
:
Ludwig IX, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut
, also known as
Louis the Rich
; 23 February 1417 – 18 January 1479) was Duke of
Bavaria-Landshut
from 1450. He was a son of
Henry XVI the Rich
and Margaret of Austria.
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Louis was the founder of the
University of Ingolstadt
(now the
University of Munich
).
Louis IX and his wife Amalia of Saxony.
Biography
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Louis succeeded his father in 1450. He was the second of the three famous rich dukes who reigned in Bavaria-Landshut in the 15th century. Their residence was
Trausnitz Castle
in Landshut, a fortification which attained enormous dimensions.
Louis invaded the
imperial free cities
of
Dinkelsbuhl
and
Donauworth
in 1458, and disputed with
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
until peace was made in Prague in 1463. In 1462, Louis defeated his enemy
Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg
, who tried to extend his influence in
Franconia
in the battle of
Giengen
. Louis expelled all Jews who rejected baptism from his duchy.
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Louis founded a university in
Ingolstadt
in 1472, which was moved to
Landshut
in 1800 and finally to
Munich
in 1826; in 1802, it was renamed
Ludwig-Maximilians-University
. In 1475 he organized the
Landshut Wedding
of his son George with the princess
Hedwig Jagiellon
, a daughter of King
Casimir IV of Poland
.
Family and children
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On 21 March 1452 Louis was married with Princess
Amalia of Saxony
(4 April 1436 ? 19 October 1501), daughter of
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
.
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They had four children:
- Elisabeth (c. 1453 ? 1457)
- George, Duke of Bavaria
(15 August 1455 ? 1 December 1503)
- Margaret
(7 November 1456 ? 25 February 1501), married on 21 February 1474 to
Philip, Elector Palatine
- Anna (c. 1462?1462)
Ancestors
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Ancestors of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
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Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
(= 28)
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Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria
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Beatrice of Silesia
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Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
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Frederick III of Sicily
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Elisabeth of Sicily
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Eleanor of Anjou
| | | | | | | 2.
Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
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Stefano Visconti
| | | | | | | 10.
Bernabo Visconti
| | | | | | | | | | 21. Valentina Doria
| | | | | | | 5.
Maddalena Visconti
| | | | | | | | | | | | 22.
Mastino II della Scala
| | | | | | | 11.
Beatrice Regina della Scala
| | | | | | | | | | 23. Taddea da Carrara
| | | | | | | 1.
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
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Albert II of Austria
| | | | | | | 12.
Albert III, Duke of Austria
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Johanna of Pfirt
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Albert IV, Duke of Austria
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Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg
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Beatrix of Nuremberg
| | | | | | | | | | 27.
Elisabeth of Meissen
| | | | | | | 3. Margarete of Austria
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28.
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
(= 16)
| | | | | | | 14.
Albert I, Duke of Bavaria
| | | | | | | | | | 29.
Margaret II, Countess of Hainault
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Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
| | | | | | | | | | | | 30.
Louis I of Brzeg
| | | | | | | 15.
Margaret of Brieg
| | | | | | | | | | 31. Agnes of ?aga?
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The wedding of his son George with the Polish princess
Hedwig Jagiellon
in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Age.
References
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Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Born:
23 February 1417
Died:
18 January 1479
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Preceded by
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Duke of Bavaria-Landshut
1450–1479
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Succeeded by
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- Garibald I
(555?591)
- Tassilo I
(591?610)
- Garibald II
(610?625)
- Theodo
(c.680?716)
- Theodbert
(c.716?c.719)
- Theobald
(c.716?c.719)
- Tassilo II
(c.716?c.719)
- Grimoald
(715?725)
- Hugbert
(725?736)
- Odilo
(736?748)
- Grifo
(748)
- Tassilo III
(748?788)
- Louis II the German
(King: 817?843)
- Carloman
(King: 876?880)
- Louis III the Younger
(King: 880?882)
- Charles the Fat
(King: 882?887)
- Engeldeo
(Margrave: 890?895)
- Luitpold
(Margrave: 895?907)
- Arnulf
(907?937)
- Eberhard
(937?938)
- Berthold
(938?947)
- Henry I
(947?955)
- Henry II the Quarrelsome
(955?976, 985?995)
- Otto I
(976?982)
- Henry III the Younger
(983?985)
- Henry IV
(995?1004, 1009?1017)
- Henry V
(1004?1009, 1017?1026)
- Henry VI
(1026?1042)
- Henry VII
(1042?1047)
- Conrad I
(1049?1053)
- Henry VIII
(1053?1054, 1055?1061)
- Conrad II
(1054?1055)
- Otto of Nordheim
(1061?1070)
- Welf I
(1070?1077, 1096?1101)
- Henry VIII
(1077?1096)
- Welf II
(1101?1120)
- Henry IX the Black
(1120?1126)
- Henry X
(1126?1138)
- Leopold I
(1139?1141)
- Henry XI Jasomirgott
(1143?1156)
- Henry XII the Lion
(1156?1180)
- Otto the Redhead
(1180?1183)
- Agnes of Loon
(Regent: 1183?1191)
- Louis I
(1183?1231)
- Otto the Illustrious
(1231?1253)
- Louis II the Strict
(1253?1255; Upper: 1255?1294)
- Henry XIII
(Lower: 1253?1290)
- Louis III
(Lower: 1290?1296)
- Stephen I
(Lower: 1290?1310)
- Otto III
(Lower: 1290?1312)
- Matilda
(Upper: Regent: 1294?1302)
- Rudolph I
(Upper: 1294?1317)
- Henry XV the Natternberger
(Lower: 1312?1333)
- Otto VI
(Lower: 1310?1334)
- Henry XIV
(Lower: 1310?1339)
- John I the Child
(Lower: 1339?1340)
- Louis IV
(Upper: 1301?1340; 1340?1347)
- Otto V
,
(1347?1349; Upper: 1349?1351; Landshut: 1373?1379)
- Louis V the Brandenburger
,
(1347?1349; Upper: 1349?1361)
- Meinhard I
(Upper: 1361?1363)
- Louis VI
,
(1347?1365)
- Stephen II
,
(1347?1349; Lower: 1349?1353; Landshut: 1353?1375; Upper: 1363)
- William I
,
(1347?1349; Lower: 1349?1353; Straubing: 1353?1388)
- Albert I
,
(1347?1349; Lower: 1349?1353; Straubing: 1353?1404)
- Albert II
(Straubing: 1389?1397)
- William II
(Straubing: 1404?1417)
- Jacqueline
(Straubing: 1417-1429)
- John III the Pitiless
(Straubing: 1417-1425)
- William III
(Munich: 1397?1435; Straubing: 1429?1435)
- Ernest
(Munich: 1397?1438; Straubing: 1429?1438)
- Frederick I the Wise
(1375?1392; Landshut: 1392?1393)
- John II
(1375?1392; Munich: 1392?1397)
- Stephen III the Magnificent
(1375?1392; Ingolstadt: 1392?1413)
- Louis VII the Bearded
(Ingolstadt: 1413?1443)
- Louis VIII the Hunchback
(Ingolstadt: 1443?1445)
- Henry XVI the Rich
(Landshut: 1393?1450; Ingolstadt: 1447?1450)
- Albert III
(Munich: 1438?1460)
- John IV
(Munich: 1460?1463)
- Sigismund
(Munich: 1460?1467; Dachau: 1467?1501)
- Louis IX the Rich
(Landshut: 1450?1479)
- George I the Rich
(Landshut: 1479?1503)
- Albert IV the Wise
(Munich: 1465?1505; 1505?1508)
- William IV the Steadfast
(Munich: 1460?1508; Landshut: 1503?1508; 1508?1550)
- Louis X
, Duke
(1516?1545)
- Albert V the Magnanimous
(1550?1579)
- William V the Pious
(1579?1597)
- Maximilian I
(1597?1623)
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