Biography of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 1282-1347

Paternal Family Tree: Wittelsbach

Maternal Family Tree: Mathilda of Tubingen

On 2nd August 1254 [his father] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 25) and Maria Reginar Duchess Bavaria (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. He the son of [his grandfather] Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and [his grandmother] Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria (age 53). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1260 [his father] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 30) and Louis Anna Glogau Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of [his grandfather] Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and [his grandmother] Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria (age 59).

On 24th October 1273 [his father] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 44) and [his mother] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Rudolph I King Romans (age 55) and [his grandmother] Gertrude Hohenburg (age 48). He the son of [his grandfather] Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and [his grandmother] Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria.

On 1st April 1282 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor was born to Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 52) and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria (age 29). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 2nd February 1294 [his father] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 64) died at Heidelburg. His son [his brother] Rudolf (age 19) succeeded Rudolph I Duke Bavaria.

On 23rd December 1304 [his mother] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria (age 51) died at Munich.

In 1308 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 25) and Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. He the son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria.

After 21st June 1313 [his daughter] Mathilde Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 31) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

On 24th August 1313 Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) died. He was buried at Pisa Duomo. His half fourth cousin Louis (age 31) succeeded IV Holy Roman Emperor.

In September 1314 [his daughter] Unamed Wittelsbach died.

In September 1314 [his daughter] Unamed Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 32) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

In July 1316 [his son] Louis "The Brandenburger" Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 34) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In July 1317 [his daughter] Anna Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 35) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

Around 1318 [his daughter] Agnes Wittelsbach died.

Around 1318 [his daughter] Agnes Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 35) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

In 1319 [his son] Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 36) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress.

On 29th January 1319 [his daughter] Anna Wittelsbach (age 1) died.

In 1324 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 12) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. They were third cousin three times removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 26th February 1324 William Jülich V Duke Jülich (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Joanna Hainault Duchess Guelders (age 9) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his mother-in-law] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich (age 74) and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1325 [his daughter] Margaret Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 13).

Around 1326 [his daughter] Anna Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 14).

Marriage of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault

On 24th January 1328 King Edward III of England (age 15) and [his sister-in-law] Philippa of Hainault (age 13) were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She was crowned the same day. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 42) and [his mother-in-law] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 34). He the son of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 33). They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

The marriage was the quid pro quo for her father William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland having supported his mother Isabella of France Queen Consort England and Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 40) returning to England to usurp the throne of Edward's father King Edward II of England.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 7th May 1328 [his son] Louis "The Roman" Wittelsbach VI Duke Upper Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 46) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 16).

On 27th June 1328 [his son] Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 9) and [his daughter-in-law] Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria (age 18) were married. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 46) and [his wife] Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1329 [his daughter] Elisabeth Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 46) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 17).

On 12th May 1330 [his son] William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 48) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 18).

In 1334 [his brother-in-law] William Hainault II Count Hainault (age 27) and Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant (age 12) were married. She the daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant (age 33) and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant (age 31). He the son of [his father-in-law] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 48) and [his mother-in-law] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 40). They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1335 [his daughter] Agnes Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 52) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 23).

On 25th July 1336 [his son] Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 24) at Munich.

On 7th June 1337 [his father-in-law] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 51) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 30) succeeded II Count Hainault. Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant (age 15) by marriage Countess Hainault.

Around 1341 [his son] Otto "The Bavarian" Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 58) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 29).

In 1344 [his daughter] Beatrix Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 61) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 32).

On 26th September 1345 [his brother-in-law] William Hainault II Count Hainault (age 38) died. His sister [his wife] Margaret (age 33) succeeded II Countess Hainault. Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 63) by marriage Count Hainault.

On 2nd July 1346 [his daughter] Mathilde Wittelsbach (age 33) died.

In October 1347 [his son] Louis Wittelsbach was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 65) and [his wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 35).

On 11th October 1347 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 65) died. His son [his son] Stephen (age 28) succeeded II Duke Bavaria. [his daughter-in-law] Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria (age 37) by marriage Duchess Bavaria.

In 1369 [his former wife] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 57) died.

Ancestors of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 1282-1347

Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Loon I Count Loon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Loon Duchess Bavaria

Great x 4 Grandfather: Folmar V Count Metz

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Metz Countess Loon

GrandFather: Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Bohemia Duke Bohemia

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ludmilla Bohemia Duchess Bavaria

Father: Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Black" Welf IX Duke Bavaria

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria

Great x 4 Grandmother: Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine

GrandMother: Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Palatine Count Palatine

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Palatine of the Rhine

Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Rudolph I King Romans

Mother: Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria

Great x 1 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg

GrandMother: Gertrude Hohenburg

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen

Biography of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 1282-1347

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Ancestors of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 1282-1347