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Wittelsbach

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(vĭ'tӘlsbäkh), German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In 1180 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I invested Count Otto of Wittelsbach with the much-reduced duchy of Bavaria , of which he had deprived the Guelphic duke, Henry the Lion. In 1214 Otto's son, Otto II, also received the Rhenish Palatinate. After Otto's death (1253) the Wittelsbach possessions were divided between an elder branch, which received the Rhenish Palatinate and W Bavaria, and a younger branch, which received the rest. The Wittelsbachs reached their zenith under Duke Louis III, of the elder branch, who became Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV (reigned 1314–47). Louis IV temporarily (1324–73) attached Brandenburg to his dynasty and through his second marriage added Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland, and Friesland. In 1329, Louis IV subdivided the Wittelsbach lands; the elder branch, descended from Louis's brother Rudolf, received the…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(vĭ'tӘlsbäkh), German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In 1180 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I invested Count Otto of Wittelsbach with the much-reduced duchy of Bavaria , of which he had deprived the…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
German noble family that ruled in Bavaria from the 12th to the 20th century. In 1124 Otto V, count of Scheyern (d. 1155), moved the family residence to the castle of Wittelsbach and took its name. In 1180 his son Otto VI became Otto I, duke of Bavaria. In 1214 Otto II obtained the Palatinate of the…
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Full text Article The Wittelsbach Diamond

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The Wittelsbach Diamond
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Portrait of the Count Palatine George of Wittelsbach, Bishop of Speyer, (oil on panel)
Artist: Wertinger, Hans (c.1465-1533) Location: Private Collection Credit: Portrait of the Count Palatine George of Wittelsbach, Bishop of Speyer, (oil on panel), Wertinger, Hans (c.1465-1533) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 51x35 Medium: oil…
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Portrait of Ludwig II (or Louis II) of Bavaria in Bavarian uniform (Monaco of Bavaria, 1845-Lake Starnberg, 1886), King of Bavaria, detail from the Panel with the portraits of the Bavarian kings of the Wittelsbach family, by Franz Xaver Thallmayer, 1880
Credit: Portrait of Ludwig II (or Louis II) of Bavaria in Bavarian uniform (Monaco of Bavaria, 1845-Lake Starnberg, 1886), King of Bavaria, detail from the Panel with the portraits of the Bavarian kings of the Wittelsbach family, by Franz Xaver Thallmayer, 1880 / De Agostini Picture Library / A. …
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Portraits of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (Duke of Bavaria, 1206-1253) and Louis II, Duke of Bavaria (Duke of Bavaria, 1229-1294)
Credit: Portraits of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (Duke of Bavaria, 1206-1253) and Louis II, Duke of Bavaria (Duke of Bavaria, 1229-1294) / De Agostini Picture Library / A. Dagli Orti / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Herreninsel, Schloss Herrenchiemsee (New Palace), König Ludwig Ii…
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Maxmonument, bronze and granite monument dedicated to King Maximilian II of Bavaria, Wittelsbach, 1875, by Kaspar Clemens Zumbusch (1830-1915), Maximilianstrasse, Munich. Detail. Germany, 19th century.
Credit: Maxmonument, bronze and granite monument dedicated to King Maximilian II of Bavaria, Wittelsbach, 1875, by Kaspar Clemens Zumbusch (1830-1915), Maximilianstrasse, Munich. Detail. Germany, 19th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / W. Buss / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: …
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Portrait of Charles Theodore Wittelsbach (Drogenbos, 1724-Munich, 1799), Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria and his wife Elizabeth Augusta of Palatinate-Sulzbach (Mannheim, 1721-Weinheim, 1794)
Credit: Portrait of Charles Theodore Wittelsbach (Drogenbos, 1724-Munich, 1799), Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria and his wife Elizabeth Augusta of Palatinate-Sulzbach (Mannheim, 1721-Weinheim, 1794) / De Agostini Picture Library / A. Dagli Orti / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: …
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