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Louis IV (German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian (Ludwig der Bayer, Latin: Ludovicus Bavarus), was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
Louis IV was the duke of Upper Bavaria (from 1294) and of united Bavaria (1340–47), German king (from 1314), and Holy Roman emperor (1328–47), first of the Wittelsbach line of German emperors. His reign was marked by incessant diplomatic and military struggles to defend the right of the empire to.
- Heinz Lieberich
Louis IV was the king of France from 936 to 954 who spent most of his reign struggling against his powerful vassal Hugh the Great. When Louis’s father, Charles III the Simple, was imprisoned in 923, his mother, Eadgifu, daughter of the Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Elder, took Louis to England.
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Louis IV was the East Frankish king, the last of the East Frankish Carolingians. During his reign, the country was ravaged by frequent Magyar raids, and local magnates (the ancestors of the later ducal dynasties) brought Bavaria, Franconia, Swabia, and Saxony under their sway.
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May 25, 2024 · Louis IV ( German: Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian ( Ludwig der Bayer, Latin : Ludovicus Bavarus ), was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
Louis IV was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor for a time during the first half of the 14th Century. He was from the House of Wittelsbach. He was born on April 1, 1282, in Munich. His father was Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, and his mother was Matilda of Habsburg.
A biography of Louis IV, the Bavarian, who became German king in 1314 and emperor in 1328 after a long struggle with Frederick of Austria and Pope John XXII. Learn about his wars, alliances, reforms and controversies in this comprehensive article.
