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Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Ludwig der Bayer; Ludovicus Bavarus
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Louis IV, called the Bavarian, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347. His 1314 election as German king was contested by his Habsburg cousin Frederick the Fair, elected king the same day by a separate set of electors; Louis defeated Frederick at the Battle of Muhldorf in 1322, and the two eventually reconciled. He was opposed and excommunicated by the French Pope John XXII, and in turn tried to depose the pope and install an antipope. Louis was also Duke of Upper Bavaria from 1294, Margrave of Brandenburg until 1323, Count Palatine of the Rhine until 1329, and Duke of Lower Bavaria from 1340, becoming Count of Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland and Friesland in 1345 through his wife Margaret's inheritance.

Facts
Birth Year
1282 1
Death Year
1347 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor 1
Birth Date
1282-04-01 1
Death Date
1347-10-11 1
Birthplace
Munich 1
Death Place
Puch near Furstenfeldbruck 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, birth year
    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.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, death year
    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.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, office
    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.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, birth date
    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.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, death date
    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.
  • Infobox, Born
    Born: 1 April 1282, Munich, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
  • Infobox, Died
    Died: 11 October 1347 (aged 65), Puch near Furstenfeldbruck, Duchy of Bavaria
  • Infobox, Alternative names
    Alternative names: Ludwig der Bayer; Ludovicus Bavarus
  • Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    Louis IV, called the Bavarian, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1 April 1282; died 1347-10-11
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