Sidonie of Bavaria
Sidonie of Bavaria | |
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Born | 1 May 1488 Munich |
Died | 29 March 1505 Munich | (aged 16)
House | House of Wittelsbach |
Father | Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich |
Mother | Kunigunde of Austria |
Sidonie of Bavaria (1 May 1488 – 29 March 1505) was a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She was the eldest daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. She died later as a bride of the Elector Palatine Louis V.
Life
Sidonie was born on 1 May 1488 in Munich. Her father,
Because of the close relationship of the couple — both descended from the
In view of the age of the bride, a marriage would not be possible before the year 1500. During this long engagement, the Palatine branch of the Wittelsbachs investigated other options for Louis, such as he French princess
The engagement between Sidonie and Louis lasted until her death in late March 1505. It was not broken off when, after the death of Duke
Sidonie was buried in the
References
- Helga Czerny (2005), Der Tod der bayerischen Herzöge im Spätmittelalter und in der frühen Neuzeit 1347–1579. Vorbereitungen – Sterben – Trauerfeierlichkeiten – Grablegen – Memoria, Munich: C.H. Beck, p. 708, ISBN 3-406-10742-7
- Katrin Nina Marth (2009), "Dem löblichen Hawss Beirn zu pesserung, aufnemung vnd erweiterung…". Die dynastische Politik des Hauses Bayern an der Wende vom Spätmittelalter zur Neuzeit (PDF) (dissertation), University of Regensburg, pp. 119–153
Footnotes
- ^ Marth: Dynastic politics, p. 126 suggested that Albecrt wanted to ensure through this early engagement of his first child with a Wittelsbach that the House of Wittelsbach could retain Bayern-Munich, even if he himself were to die without sons
- ^ A copy of this agreement can be found in the Bavarian Main State Archives in the Secret House Archive, document 825
- ^ Ernest Gleis has published the reports of these clergymen in his Zwei bisher ungedruckte Urkunden, betreffend die beabsichtigte Vermählung der Prinzessin Sidonia, Tochter Herzog Albert’s IV. mit dem Pfalzgrafen Ludwig, in: Oberbayerisches Archiv, vol. 6, 1844, p. 422–426
- ^ For Sibylle, see Marth: Dynastische Politik, p. 154–171
- ISBN 3-406-10742-7