Louis VIII of Bavaria (German: Ludwig VIII der Höckrige, Louis the Hunchback) (1 September 1403[1] – 7 April 1445[2]) was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1443 until his death. He was born in Paris, a son of Louis VII and his first wife Anne de Bourbon-La Marche, a daughter of John I, Count of La Marche. He died in 1445 at Ingolstadt.
| Louis VIII | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt | |
| Reign | 1443–1445 |
| Predecessor | Louis VII |
| Successor | Henry XVI |
| Born | 1 September 1403 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 7 April 1445 (aged 41) Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Ingolstadt |
| Spouse | Margaret of Brandenburg |
| House | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Louis VII |
| Mother | Anne de Bourbon |
Biography
editIn 1416 he obtained the title of count of Graisbach.[3] He married Margarete of Brandenburg (1410 - 27 July 1465), daughter of Frederick I of Brandenburg, on 20 July 1441.[4] 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.
References
edit- ^ "Ludwig VIII. - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Ingolstädter Wochen-Blatt (in German). Schröder. 1858. p. 121. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Mueller, Steven (2007). The Wittelsbach Dynasty. Waldmann Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-9702576-3-5. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Allgemeine deutsche Biographie (in German). Duncker & Humblot. 1884. p. 507. Retrieved 28 April 2024.