George, Duke of Bavaria
| George the Rich | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Peter Gertner | |
| Duke of Bavaria-Landshut | |
| Reign | 18 January 1479 – 1 December 1503 |
| Predecessor | Louis IX |
| Successor | Albert IV (merged with Bavaria-Munich) |
| Born | 15 August 1455 Burghausen, Bavaria-Landshut |
| Died | 1 December 1503 (aged 48) Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Landshut |
| Spouse | |
| Issue among others... | Elisabeth of Bavaria |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Amalia of Saxony |
George of Bavaria referred to as the Rich (15 August 1455 in
Amalia of Saxony
.
Biography
Together with his cousin Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich George tried to extend his influence in Further Austria, but in 1489 he abandoned these plans to settle the difference with Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.[3] George later became a strong ally of
.
His wedding with the princess
war of succession after George's death in 1503–1504.[7]
Finally he was succeeded by Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich. Only the new duchy of Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine (Ottheinrich) and Philip. The most southern districts of Bavaria-Landshut Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Rattenberg passed to Emperor Maximilian and were united with Tyrol
.
Issue
George and Hedwig had the following children:
- Ludwig of Bavaria (1476–1496)
- Rupert of Bavaria (1477)
- Elisabeth of Bavaria (1478–1504), married Ruprecht of the Palatinate and was mother of Otto Henry, Elector Palatine.
- Margaret of Bavaria (1480–1531)
- Wolfgang of Bavaria (*/† 1482)
Ancestors
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References
- ISBN 978-3-936511-12-3. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Galletti, Johann Georg August (1805). Lehrbuch der deutschen Staatengeschichte: nebst einer Uebersicht der allgemeinen Geschichte Deutschlands (in German). Ettinger. p. 33. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-3-406-32320-1. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ISSN 1338-7219. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-3-7847-3015-8. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-3-7650-1300-3. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Hopf, Georg Wilhelm (1858). Deutsche Geschichte und bayerische Geschichte in Schulen (in German). Fr. Campe & Sohn. p. 17. Retrieved 6 February 2024.