- Henry XVI of Bavaria
Henry XVI of Bavaria (1386–
30 July 1450 ,Landshut ), ( _de. Heinrich der Reiche, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut), since 1393 Duke ofBavaria -Landshut . He was a son of duke Frederick and his wife Maddalena Visconti, a daughter ofBernabò Visconti .Life
Duke Henry XVI was the first of the three famous rich dukes, who reigned Bayern-Landshut in the 15th century. Their residence was
Trausnitz Castle in Landshut, a fortification which attained enormous dimensions. Having inherited not only the black hair but also the despotic temperament of the Visconti, Henry oppressed very cruelly uprisings of the citizenry of Landshut in 1410 and fought successfully against his cousin Louis VII the Bearded. He united Louis’ enemies in theParakeet Society of 1414 and theLeague of Constance of 1415.While the duchy of
Bavaria-Straubing was still divided between Bavaria-Ingolstadt , Bavaria-Munich and Bavaria-Landshut after the extinction of the dukes of Straubing in 1429, Henry managed to receive the complete duchy of Bavaria-Ingolstadt in 1447. The pest killed Henry in 1450, he was succeeded by his son Louis IX the Rich.Henry invented the idea to banish his wife to
Burghausen Castle to extent his freedom, his son and grandson took over this tradition.Family and children
He married in Landshut
25 November 1412 to Margarete of Austria, daughter of DukeAlbert IV of Austria andJohanna of Bavaria . They children were:
# Albrecht (1414,Burghausen –ca. 1418)..
# Friedrich (1415–7 June 1416 , Burghausen).
# Ludwig IX "der Reiche" (23 February 1417 , Burghausen–18 January 1479 , Landshut).
# Johanna (1413–20 July 1444 ,Mosbach ),married in Burghausen 1430 to PfalzgrafOtto I of Mosbach .
# Elisabeth (1419–1 January 1451 , Landshut), married inStuttgart 1445 toUlrich V, Count of Württemberg .
# Margarete (b. 1420), a nun atSeligental .He also had illegitimate children, including Georg von Zangberg, Elisabeth and Barbara.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.