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Dukes of Bavaria (~Ninth Century - 1415) Grand Dukes of Bavaria (1415 - 1568) Kings of Bavaria (1568 - )[]

House of Wittelsbach[]

The rulers of Bavaria are all members of the Wittelsbach family, having ruled Bavaria since the late twelfth century. The monarchs of Bavaria style themselves as 'Grand Dukes', and thus, Bavaria is a Grand Duchy.

Heinrich XVI
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Portrait of Henry XVI
Grand Duke of Bavaria
Reign 3 April, 1415 - 3 March, 1434
Coronation 1393
Predecessor Office Established
Successor Albert II
Duke of Bavaria
Reign 4 December, 1393 - 3 April, 1415
Predecessor Frederick
Successor Office abolished, elevated to Grand Duke
Spouse Isabell of France
Issue
Albert II, Grand Duke of Bavaria

Charles, Prince of Bavaria

House Wittelsbach
Father Frederick of Bavaria
Mother Maddalena Visconti
Born 20 June, 1386
Trausnitz
Died 3 March, 1434 (aged 47)
Trausnitz
Religion Catholicism
Albert II
Albert
Portrait of Albert II
Grand Duke of Bavaria
Reign 3 March, 1434 - 9 January, 1460
Coronation 1434
Predecessor Heinrich XVI
Successor Eleanor
Crown Prince of Bavaria
Tenure 11 July, 1406 - 3 March, 1434
Predecessor Office Established
Successor Charles
Spouse Elisabeth of Naples
Issue
Jacqueline, Grand Duchess of Bavaria

Charles, Prince of Bavaria

House Wittelsbach
Father Heinrich XVI of Bavaria
Mother Isabell of France
Born 11 July, 1406
Trausnitz
Died 9 January, 1460 (aged 53)
Trausnitz
Religion Catholicism (until 1436); then

Western Church

Elisabeth of Naples
Elisabeth
Drawing of Elisabeth
Grand Duchess Regent of Bavaria
Regency 14 September, 1459 - 9 January 1460
Predecessor Albert II
Successor Eleanor
Grand Duchess Consort of Bavaria
Reign 18 July, 1434 - 9 January, 1460
Predecessor Isabell of France
Successor Robert of Italy
Spouse Albert II
Issue
Jacqueline, Grand Duchess of Bavaria

Charles, Prince of Bavaria

House Anjou-Durazzo, Wittelsbach
Father Ladislaus of Naples
Mother Mary of Byzantium
Born c. 1415
Naples
Died 12 March, 1484 (aged 69)
Trausnitz
Religion Catholicism (until 1436); then

Western Church

Eleanor
Eleanor
Portrait of Eleanor
Grand Duchess of Bavaria
First Reign 9 January 1460 - 16 January 1460
Coronation 1460
Predecessor Albert II
Deposed by Jacqueline
Regent Elisabeth of Naples (1459 - 1460)
Second Reign 30 November 1462 - 13 September, 1466
Coronation 1462
Predecessor Jacqueline
Deposed by Jacqueline
Third Reign 4 April, 1473 - 15 April, 1501
Coronation 1473
Predecessor Jacqueline
Successor Franz-Albert
Crown Princess of Bavaria
Tenure 16 February, 1451 - 9 January, 1460
Predecessor Jacqueline
Successor Franz-Albert I
Spouse Robert of Italy
Issue
Franz-Albert, Grand Duke of Bavaria

Elisabeth, Countess of Saxony and Thuringia

House Wittelsbach
Father Charles, Prince of Bavaria
Mother Adelaide of Munich
Born 19 November, 1434
Munich
Died 16 April, 1501 (aged 66)
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
Jacqueline
Jacqueline
Portrait of a praying Jacqueline
Grand Duchess of Bavaria
First Reign 16 January, 1460 - 30 November 1462
Coronation 1460
Predecessor Eleanor
Deposed by Eleanor
Second Reign 15 September, 1466 - 4 April, 1473
Predecessor Eleanor
Deposed by Eleanor
Crown Princess of Bavaria
Tenure 11 November, 1443 - 16 February, 1451
Predecessor Albert II
Successor Eleanor
House Wittlesbach
Father Albert II of Bavaria
Mother Elisabeth of Naples
Born 2 May, 1438
Trausnitz
Died 30 August, 1475 (aged 37)
Landshut
Religion Western Church
Franz-Albert
Franz-Albert
Portrait of Franz-Albert
Grand Duke of Bavaria
Reign 15 April, 1502 - 1 September, 1523
Coronation 1503
Predecessor Eleanor
Successor Heinrich XVII
Crown Prince of Bavaria
Tenure 29 July 1463 - 15 April, 1502
Predecessor Eleanor
Successor Heinrich XVII
Spouse Margaret Volpe (1492 - 1493)

Beatrice Kossili (1497)

Issue
Heinrich, Crown Prince of Bavaria

Charles, Prince of Bavaria

Margaret, Princess of Bavaria

Mary, Princess of Bavaria

House Wittlesbach
Father Robert of Italy
Mother Eleanor, Grand Duchess of Bavaria
Born 29 July, 1463
Trausnitz
Died 1 September, 1523
Trausnitz
Burial 1523
Religion Western Church
Elisabeth II
ElisabethII
Portrait of Elisabeth
Grand Duchess Regent of Bavaria
Regency 1 May, 1506 - 24 October, 1511
Predecessor Franz-Albert
Successor Franz-Albert
Countess of Saxony and Thuringia
Reign 20 January, 1504 - 3 March, 1532
Coronation 1505
Predecessor Vacant
Sucessor Albert
Regent Vittorio Erani (1506 - 1511)
Spouse Vittorio (1500)
Issue
Albert
House Wittlesbach
Father Robert of Italy
Mother Eleanor, Grand Duchess of Bavaria
Born 1469
Venice
Died March 3, 1532
Dresden
Religion Western Church
Heinrich XVII
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Portrait of Heinrich XVII
Grand Duke of Bavaria
Reign 1 September, 1523 - 18 December, 1545
Coronation 1524
Predecessor Franz-Albert
Successor Catherine
Crown Prince of Bavaria
Tenure 15 April, 1502 - 1 September, 1523
Predecessor Franz-Albert I
Successor Catherine
Spouse Wilhemina of the Netherland (1506 - )
Issue
Catherine, Princess of Bavaria

Magnus, Prince of Bavaria

House Wittlesbach
Father Franz-Albert, Grand Duke of Bavaria
Mother Margaret Volpe, Grand Duchess of Bavaria
Born 30 April, 1492
Trausnitz
Died 18 December, 1545
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
Catherine
Catherine
Portrait of Catherine
Queen of Bavaria
Reign 1 January, 1568 - 12 June, 1591
Coronation 1546
Predecessor Office Established
Successor Albert III
Grand Duchess of Bavaria
Reign 18 December, 1545 - 1 January, 1568
Coronation 1546
Predecessor Heinrich XVII
Successor Office abolished
Crown Princess of Bavaria
Tenure 2 June, 1519 - 18 December, 1545
Predecessor Heinrich XVII
Successor As Crown Prince: Office Abolished

As Grand Duke of Landshut: Albert III

Spouse Friedrich II of Hamburg
Issue
Albert III

Friedrich, Duke of Hamburg

Wilhelm, Prince of Bavaria

Amelia, Princess of Bavaria

Elisabeth, Princess of Bavaria

Leopold, Prince of Bavaria

House Wittlesbach
Father Heinrich XVII, Grand Duke of Bavaria
Mother Wilhemina of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess of Bavaria
Born 2 June, 1519
Trausnitz
Died 12 June, 1591
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
Albert III
AlbertIII
Portrait of Albert III
King of Bavaria
Reign 12 June, 1591 - 26, October 1592
Predecessor Catherine
Successor Franz-Albert II
Regent Franz-Albert II
Grand Duke of Landshut
Tenure 1 January, 1568 - 12 June, 1591
Predecessor As Grand Duke of Landshut: Office Established

As Crown Prince of Bavaria: Catherine

Successor Franz-Albert
Crown Prince of Bavaria
Tenure 18 December 1546 - 1 January, 1568
Predecessor Catherine
Successor Office abolished, elevated to Grand Duke of Landshut
Spouse Ingrid of Sweden
Issue
Franz-Albert II

Maria-Charlotte, Princess of Bavaria

Karl, Prince of Bavaria

Johann, Prince of Bavaria

Ioannes, Prince of Bavaria

Maria-Caroline, Empress of Hispania

Isabelle, Princess of Bavaria

House Wittlesbach
Father Friedrich of Hamburg
Mother Catherine
Born 18 December, 1546
Trausnitz
Died 26 October, 1592
Augsburg
Religion Western Church
Franz-Albert II
Franz-Albert II
Portrait of Franz-Albert II
King of Bavaria
Reign 26 October, 1592 - 9 February, 1633
Predecessor Albert III
Successor Franz-Heinrich
Prince Regent of Bavaria
Regency 12 June, 1591 - 26 October, 1592
Grand Duke of Landshut
Tenure 12 June, 1591 - 26 October, 1592
Predecessor Albert III
Successor Franz-Heinrich
Spouse Never Married
House Wittlesbach
Father Albert III
Mother Ingrid of Sweden
Born 15 March, 1566
Trausnitz
Died 9 February, 1633
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
Franz-Heinrich
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Portrait of Franz-Heinrich
King of Bavaria
Reign 9 February, 1633 - 24 May, 1644
Predecessor Franz-Albert II
Successor Leopold I
Grand Duke of Landshut
Tenure 11 September, 1607 - 9 February, 1633
Predecessor Franz-Albert II
Successor Leopold
Spouse Adelheid of Saxony
Issue
Maria-Sofia, Duchess of Franken

Isabella

Leopold I of Bavaria

Karl

Catherine

House Wittlesbach
Father Albert III
Mother Ingrid of Sweden
Born 9 January, 1576
Trausnitz
Died 24 May, 1644
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
Leopold
Leopold
Portrait of Leopold
King of Bavaria
Reign 24 May, 1644 -
Predecessor Franz-Heinrich
Successor Incumbent
Grand Duke of Landshut
Tenure 9 February, 1633 - 24 May, 1644
Predecessor Franz-Heinrich
Successor Leopold II
Spouse Maria-Clara of Würzburg
Issue
Ingrid

Leopold II of Bavaria

House Wittlesbach
Father Franz-Heinrich
Mother Adelheid of Saxony
Born 17 August, 1607
Trausnitz
Religion Western Church
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