Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria

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Duke Louis VII of Bavaria (20 December 1365–1 May 1447,Burghausen) (German: Ludwig VII der Bärtige , Herzog von Bayern), since 1413 Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. He was a son of Stephen III.

As brother of Isabeau of Bavaria he spent several years in France, when he succeeded his father in 1413 he ordered to build the New Castle of Ingolstadt, which was strongly influenced by French Gothic.

Very hot-tempered he fought several times against his cousin Henry XVI in Bavaria-Landshut who had united his enemies in the Parakeet Society of 1414 and the League of Constance of 1415. Finally, Louis was imprisoned in 1443 by his own son, Louis VIII, who had allied with Henry XVI. Louis died in 1447 as Henry’s prisoner. Since Louis VIII had died already two years before, the duchy of Bavaria-Ingolstadt passed to Henry.

Preceded by: Stephen III

Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt 1413–1443

Succeeded by: Louis VIII