Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

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Maxmilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria, and Louise of Bavaria
Maxmilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria, and Louise of Bavaria
Bavarian Royalty
House of Wittelsbach

Maximilian I
Children
   Ludwig I
   Princess Augusta
   Princess Amalie Marie
   Princess Charlotte
   Prince Karl Theodor
   Prince Karl Friedrich
   Elisabeth Ludovika, Queen of Prussia
   Princess Amalie Auguste
   Archduchess Sophie of Austria
   Princess Maria Anna, Queen of Saxony
   Princess Ludovika
   Princess Maximiliana
Ludwig I
Children
   Maximilian II
   Mathilde, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
   Otto, King of the Hellenes
   Princess Theodelinde
   Prince Regent Luitpold
   Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena
   Archduchess Hildegarde of Austria
   Princess Alexandra
   Prince Adalbert
Grandchildren
   Ludwig II
   Ludwig III
   Prince Leopold
   Princess Therese
   Prince Arnulf
   Prince Alfons
Great Grandchildren
   Princess Elisabeth Marie
   Archduchess Auguste of Austria
   Prince Georg
   Prince Konrad
   Prince Heinrich
Maximilian II
Children
   Ludwig II
   Otto I
Ludwig II

Otto I

Ludwig III
Children
   Crown Prince Rupprecht
   Princess Adelgunde
   Maria, Duchess of Calabria
   Prince Karl
   Prince Franz
   Princess Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
   Prince Wolfgang
   Princess Hildegarde
   Princess Notburga
   Wiltrud, Duchess of Urach
   Princess Helmtrud
   Princess Dietlinde
   Princess Gundelinde
Children of Crown Prince Rupprecht
   Prince Luitpold
   Princess Irmingard
   Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
   Prince Rudolf
   Prince Heinrich
   Princess Irmingard
   Princess Editha
   Princess Hilda
   Gabrielle, Duchess of Cröy
   Sophie, Duchess of Arenberg
Children of Duke Albrecht
   Princess Marie Gabrielle
   Princess Marie Charlotte
   Franz, Duke of Bavaria
   Prince Max
Children of Prince Max
   Princess Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
   Princess Marie-Caroline
   Princess Hélène
   Princess Elizabeth
   Princess Maria Anna


Marie Ludovika Wilhelmine (or Louise), Princess of Bavaria (August 30, 1808 - January 25, 1892) was the sixth child of King Maximilian I of Bavaria and his second wife, Karoline of Baden. She was born and died in Munich.

Ludovica married Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria (December 4, 1808 - November 15, 1888), who's father Pius August was her cousin, on September 9, 1828, in Tegernsee. They had ten children


[edit] Children:

Name Birth Death Notes
Ludwig Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria ("Louis") June 21, 1831 November 6, 1920 married Henriette, Frein of Wallsee (morganatly), had issue.
Wilhelm Karl, Duke in Bavaria December 24, 1832 February 13, 1833 died in childhood, no issue.
Helene Caroline Therese, Duchess in Bavaria ("Néné") April 4, 1834 May 16, 1890 married Maximilian Anton Lamoral Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, had issue.
Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Duchess in Bavaria (Sisi) December 24, 1837 September 10, 1898 married Franz Josef of Austria and became the empress of Austria and queen of Hungary, had issue.
Karl Theodor "Gackl" August 9, 1839 November 30, 1909 married twice. First to his cousin Sophie of Saxony (1845-1867) in 1865 and secondly to Maria Josepha de Bragança of Portugal in 1874, had issue from both marriages.
Marie Sophie Amalie, Duchess in Bavaria October 4, 1841 January 19 1925 married Francis II of the Two Sicilies, had issue (a stillborn daughter).
Mathilde Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria September 30, 1843 June 18, 1925 married Lodovico, Count of Trani, son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, the half-brother from Francis II of the Two Scilies, had issue.
Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria December 8, 1845 December 8, 1845 stillborn.
Sophie Charlotte Augustine, Duchess in Bavaria February 23, 1847 May 4, 1897 married Ferdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'Alençon (1844-1910), son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours, had issue.
Maximilian Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria "Mapperl" December 7, 1849 June 12, 1893 married Amalie, Princess of Coburg, had issue.


Ludovika was an excellent matchmaker for her children.

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