Bavaria-Ingolstadt
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| Bavaria-Ingolstadt | |||||
| Teilherzogtum Bayern-Ingolstadt | |||||
| State of the Holy Roman Empire | |||||
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The Duchy of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1392–1447)
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| Capital | Ingolstadt | ||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||
| Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt | |||||
| • | 1392–1413 | Stephan III | |||
| • | 1413–1447 | Louis VII | |||
| • | 1443–1445 | Louis VIII | |||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||
| • | Division of Bavaria-Landshut | 1392 | |||
| • | Louis VII captured by his cousin, Henry XVI, duke of Bavaria-Landshut | 1443 | |||
| • | Annexed by Bavaria-Landshut | 1447 1447 | |||
Bavaria-Ingolstadt (German: Bayern-Ingolstadt or Oberbayern-Ingolstadt) was a duchy which was part of the Holy Roman Empire from 1392 to 1447.
History[edit]
After the death of Stephen II in 1375, his sons Stephen III, Frederick, and John II jointly ruled Bavaria-Landshut. After seventeen years, the brothers decided to formally divide their inheritance. John received Bavaria-Munich, Stephen received Bavaria-Ingolstadt, while Frederick kept what remained of Bavaria-Landshut.
After Stephen's death in 1413, Louis VII assumed his father's throne. In 1429 parts of Bavaria-Straubing were united with Bavaria-Ingolstadt. Louis reigned until his own son, Louis VIII, usurped his throne in 1443 and delivered him to their enemy, Henry XVI, duke of Bavaria-Landshut. Louis VIII died two years later. Louis VII died in captivity. With no heir, Bavaria-Ingolstadt was returned to Bavaria-Landshut.
Geography[edit]
Bavaria-Ingolstadt was cobbled together from diverse, non-contiguous territories in Bavaria. The capital was Ingolstadt and included the territories around it: Schrobenhausen, Aichach, Friedberg, Rain am Lech and Höchstädt an der Donau. In addition, Bavaria Ingolstadt incorporated the following towns:
Southern Bavaria:
Eastern Bavaria:
Northern Bavaria: