Louis V, Elector Palatine
- Louis V, Elector Palatine
Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (b. 2 July 1478 in Heidelberg; d. 16 March 1544 in Heidelberg); a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate.
His parents were Philip, Elector Palatine, and Margaret, daughter of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut.
Louis succeeded his father in 1508 and had to cope with the consequences of the lost Landshut War of Succession against Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. With the imperial diet of Augsburg in 1518 Louis achieved the annulment of the Imperial Ban against the Palatinate. In 1519 Louis voted for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
After negotiations with the discontent farmers had failed in 1525 Louis was involved in the Peasants' War.
Louis married Sibylle, daughter of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria but had no children by her.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Louis III, Elector Palatine — Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine ( de. Ludwig III. der Ältere or der Bärtige) (23 January 1378 ndash; 30 December 1436, Heidelberg), was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1410–1436.Louis III was the son of… … Wikipedia
Louis IV, Elector Palatine — Louis IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1 January 1424, Heidelberg ndash; 13 August 1449, Worms) was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the House of Wittelsbach in 1436 1449.Louis IV was the son of Louis III, Elector Palatine and his second… … Wikipedia
Louis VI, Elector Palatine — In the history of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis VI, Elector Palatine (Simmern, 4 July 1539 ndash; 22 October 1583, Heidelberg) was an Elector from the Palatinate Simmern branch of the house of Wittelsbach. He was the first born son of Frederick… … Wikipedia
Frederick III, Elector Palatine — Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (February 14, 1515 – October 26, 1576) was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate Simmern Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the… … Wikipedia
Frederick V, Elector Palatine — Frederick V ( de. Friedrich V.) (August 26 1596 – November 29 1632) was Elector Palatine (1610–23), and, as Frederick I ( cs. Fridrich Falcký), King of Bohemia (1619–20, for his short reign here often nicknamed the Winter King, Czech Zimní král ) … Wikipedia
Frederick I, Elector Palatine — Frederick I , Count Palatine of the Rhine (1 August 1425, Heidelberg ndash; 12 December 1476, Heidelberg) was an Elector Palatine from the House of Wittelsbach in 1451 1476. He was a son of Louis III, Elector Palatine and his second wife Matilda… … Wikipedia
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine — of the Rhine (March 5, 1574 ndash; September 19, 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called Frederick the Righteous (in German, Friedrich Der Aufrichtige ; in French Frédéric IV le juste ). Born in… … Wikipedia
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine — Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine. Charles Louis, (German: Karl I. Ludwig), Elector Palatine KG (22 December 1617 – 28 August 1680) was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the Winter King of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth … Wikipedia
Charles II, Elector Palatine — Charles II, Elector Palatine. Charles II (German: Karl II.; 31 March 1651, Heidelberg – 26 May 1685, Heidelberg) was Elector Palatine from 1680 to 1685. He was the son of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine and Charlotte of Hesse Kassel. Charles… … Wikipedia
Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine — Philip William ( de. Philipp Wilhelm) of Neuburg, Elector Palatine (24 November 1615 ndash; 2 September 1690), was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to… … Wikipedia
