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Ludwig IV "der Bayer", Emperor
1314-1328-1347, Duke von Bayern, (1282-1347)
son of Ludwig II, Duke von Bayern 1253-1294
and Mathilde von Habsburg
Born 1 April 1282 Muenchen
Died 11 October 1347 Fuerstenfeld nr Munchen
Buried Muenchen
Married 26 February 1324 Koeln
Margaretha, Countess of Holland, Zeeland and Hainault
Born 1311
Died 23 June 1356 Le Quesnoy
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In 1294 he followed his father as Duke of Bavaria, but with his brother
Rudolf and his mother acting as his regents. On 20 October 1314 he was
elected as King of the Romans (Emperor Elect) and crowned as Emperor, first
in Aachen on 25 November 1314 then again in Rome on 17 January 1328. On
20 December 1340 he inherited Lower-Bavaria. He
died while hunting bears at Fuerstenfeld near Munich.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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