Wittelsbach
The
Wittelsbach
family were the ruling dynasty of the
German
duchy of
Bavaria
from
1180
to
1918
and of the
Rhine Palatinate
from
1214
until
1805
; in
1815
the latter territory was incorporated into Bavaria, which had been elevated to a kingdom by
Napoleon
in
1806
. The family provided two
Holy Roman Emperors
:
Louis IV
(
1328
-
1347
) and
Charles VII
(
1742
-
1745
), and for half a century until
1373
also ruled
Brandenburg
in north-east Germany. Other major members of the family include:
Ruprecht III Wittelsbach
(
1352
-
1410
)
Sigismund of Bavaria
(
1439
-
1501
)
Frederick V, Elector Palatine
(
1596
-
1632
)
Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria
(
1662
-
1726
)
Klemens August of Bavaria
(
1700
-
1761
)
Otto of Greece
(
1815
-
1867
).
Elisabeth of Austria
(Empress "Sisi" of
Austria
) (
1837
-
1898
)
Ludwig II of Bavaria
, "
Mad Ludwig
" (
1845
-
1886
)
Related articles
List of rulers of Bavaria
External link
The Royal Family of Bavaria - House of Wittelsbach
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