Wittelsbach

The Wittelsbach family were the ruling dynasty of the Germany 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 Empire: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1328-1347) and Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (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 Bavaria (Empress "Sisi" of Austria) (1837 - 1898) *Ludwig II of Bavaria, "Mad Ludwig" (1845 - 1886) *Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (1876 - 1965), third queen-consort of the Belgium == Related articles == * List of rulers of Bavaria ==External link== * [http://www.geocities.com/henrivanoene/royalbavaria.html The Royal Family of Bavaria - House of Wittelsbach] Royal families German nobility History of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach

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