Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria
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Louis VIII (1 September 1403 –7 April 1445) (German: Ludwig VIII der Höckrige, Louis the Hunchback), was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1443 until his death. He was born in Paris, a son of Louis VII and died in 1445 at Ingolstadt.
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Since 1438 Louis had been feuding with his father Louis VII, who gave undue preference to another (illegitimate) son. Louis allied with Henry XVI of Bavaria-Landshut against his father, who was finally taken prisoner in 1443, but Louis VIII died two years later. When Louis VII also died in 1447, Henry finally succeeded in Bavaria-Ingolstadt.
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Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria
Born: 1 September 1403 Died: 7 April 1445 |
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| Preceded by Louis VII |
Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt 1443–1445 |
Succeeded by Henry XVI |
