Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria

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Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut
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Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Spouse(s) Amalia of Saxony
Noble family House of Wittelsbach
Father Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
Mother Margaret of Austria
Born (1417-02-23)23 February 1417
Burghausen
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Landshut

Louis IX (also known as Louis the Rich; 23 February 1417, Burghausen, Bavaria – 18 January 1479, Landshut), (German: Ludwig IX, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut) was Duke of Bavaria-Landshut from 1450. He was a son of Henry XVI the Rich and Margaret of Austria.

Biography

Louis succeeded his father in 1450. He was the second of the three famous rich dukes, who reigned Bavaria-Landshut in the 15th century. Their residence was Trausnitz Castle in Landshut, a fortification which attained enormous dimensions.

Since Louis invaded the imperial free cities of Dinkelsbühl and Donauwörth in 1458 he 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.

In 1472 Louis founded the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Ingolstadt, which was moved to Landshut in 1800 and finally to Munich. In 1475 he organized the Landshut Wedding of his son George with the princess Hedwig Jagiellon, a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland, one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Age.

Family and children

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. They had four children:

  1. Elisabeth (ca. 1453 – 1457)
  2. George, Duke of Bavaria (15 August 1455 – 1 December 1503)
  3. Margaret (7 November 1456 – 25 February 1501), married on 21 February 1474 to Philip, Elector Palatine
  4. Anna (ca. 1462–1462)

Ancestors

Family of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (= 28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Beatrice of Silesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Frederick III of Sicily
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Elisabeth of Sicily
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Eleanor of Anjou
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Stefano Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Bernabò 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Albert II of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Albert III, Duke of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Johanna of Pfirt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Albert IV, Duke of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Louis I of Brzeg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Margaret of Brieg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Agnes of Żagań
 
 
 
 
 
 


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.

Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Born: 23 February 1417 Died: 18 January 1479
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Bavaria-Landshut
1450–1479
Succeeded by
George the Rich