Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria

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Louis IX of Bavaria

Duke Louis IX of Bavaria (February 23, 1417, Burghausen–January 18, 1479, Landshut), (German: Ludwig IX , Herzog von Bayern-Landshut), from 1450 Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Henry XVI the Rich and Margarete of Austria.

In 1462 Louis defeated Albert Achilles who tried to extend his influence in Franconia in the battle of Giengen. Since Louis invaded the imperial free cities of Dinkelsbühl and Donauwörth he disputed with Emperor Frederick III until peace was made in Prague in 1463. Louis expelled all Jews who rejected baptism from his duchy.

In 1472 Louis founded the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Ingolstadt, which was moved to Landshut in 1800 and finally to Munich.

[edit] Family and children

In 1452 Louis was married with Princess Amalia of Saxony, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. They had three children:

Elisabeth (ca 1453 – 1457)
Duke George of Bavaria (15 August 1455 – 1 December 1503)
Margarete (7 November 1456 – 1501), married in 1474 to Philip, Count Palatine of the Rhine

The wedding of his son George with the Polish princess Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Age.