Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria
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Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria | |
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| Born | c. 1337 |
| Died | 26 September 1413 Elisabeth of Sicily |
Stephen III (1337 – 26 September 1413), called the Magnificent or the Fop (Stephan der Kneißl), was the
Reign
From 1375 to 1392, Stephen ruled Bavaria with his brothers Frederick and John II. However, in 1392, Bavaria was split into three separate Duchies, now consisting of Bavaria-Landshut, Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Bavaria-Munich. John II partitioned Bavaria as the result of his refusal to finance his brothers' expensive ambitions in the Italian court. After the division of Bavaria, Stephen retained Bavaria-Ingolstadt, although he soon came to regard his share to be inferior to the other two Duchies. From 1395 to 1397, he also jointly held Bavaria-Munich with John II, after an armed conflict between the brothers.
After the deaths of both of his brothers, Stephen attempted to extend his Duchy, this time causing conflict with his nephews. In opposition to them, Stephen also supported King
He died at Niederschönenfeld.
Family and children
He was married twice. First, he was married on 13 October 1364 to
- Louis VII the Bearded,[1] who succeeded him in Bavaria-Ingolstadt,
- Isabeau of Bavaria,[1] married Charles VI, king of France[2]
Second, he was married in
References
- ^ a b c Adams 2010, p. 2.
- ^ Pitti 2015, p. 287.
Sources
- Adams, Tracy (2010). The Life and Afterlife of Isabeau of Bavaria. The Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Pitti, Bonaccorso (2015). "Memoirs". In Branca, Vittore (ed.). Merchant Writers: Florentine Memoirs from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. University of Toronto Press. pp. 254–343.