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Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach , German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In 1180 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I invested Count Otto of Wittelsbach with the much-reduced duchy of Bavaria , of which he had deprived... Read more
Holy Roman Emperors
Holy Roman Emperors HOLY ROMAN EMPERORS ( including dates of reign ) Saxon dynasty Otto I, 936-73 Otto II, 973-83 Otto III, 983-1002 Henry II, 1002-24 Salian or Franconian dynasty Conrad ... Read more
Bavaria
Bavaria , Ger. Bayern, state (1994 pop. 11,600,000), 27,239 sq mi (70,549 sq km), S Germany. Munich is the capital. The largest state of Germany, Bavaria is bordered by the Czech Republic on the east, by Austria on the southeast and south, by Baden-Württemberg on the west, by Hesse on the n... Read more
War of the Bavarian Succession
War of the Bavarian Succession between Austria and Prussia, 1778-79. With the extinction of the Bavarian line of the house of Wittelsbach on the death of Elector Maximilian Joseph in 1777, the duchy of Bavaria passed to the elector palatine, Charles Theodore, of the Sulzbach line. However, by a s... Read more
Vasa
Vasa , Pol. Waza, royal dynasty of Sweden (1523-1654) and Poland (1587-1668). Gustavus I , founder of the dynasty in Sweden, was succeeded by his sons Eric XIV (reigned 1560-68) and John III (reigned 1568-92). John III married the sister of Sigismund II of Poland, and their son was elected (158... Read more
Brandenburg
Brandenburg , state (1994 est. pop. 2,540,000), c.10,400 sq mi (26,940 sq km), E Germany. Potsdam is the capital; other leading cities include Cottbus, Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, and Brandenburg. The state of Brandenburg consists of the former Prussian province of Brandenburg minus those parts of the pr... Read more
Palatinate
Palatinate , Ger. Pfalz, two regions of Germany. They are related historically, but not geographically. The Rhenish or Lower Palatinate (Ger. Rheinpfalz or Niederpfalz ), often called simply the Palatinate, is a district (c.2,100 sq mi/5,440 sq km) of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Ger.... Read more
Charles X
Charles X 1622-60, king of Sweden (1654-60), nephew of Gustavus II. The son of John Casimir, count palatine of Zweibrücken, he brought the house of Wittelsbach to the Swedish throne when his cousin, Queen Christina , abdicated in his favor. Before his accession, Charles had gained both milita... Read more
Philip the Bold
Philip the Bold 1342-1404, duke of Burgundy (1363-1404); a younger son of King John II of France. He fought (1356) at Poitiers and shared his father's captivity in England. He was first made duke of Touraine (1360) and then duke of Burgundy. In 1369, Philip married Margaret, heiress of Flanders. ... Read more
Munich
Munich , Ger. München , city (1994 pop. 1,255,623), capital of Bavaria, S Germany, on the Isar River near the Bavarian Alps. It is a financial, commercial, industrial, transportation, communications, and cultural center. Its industries produce precision and optical instruments, electrical appl... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Wittelsbach"

Wittelsbach Dynasty (Bavaria)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World WITTELSBACH DYNASTY (BAVARIA) WITTELSBACH DYNASTY (BAVARIA). The Wittelsbachs were one of the more...and later kings (1806 – 1918). Otto I von Wittelsbach, appointed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in 1180, and...
Wittelsbach
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Wittelsbach , German dynasty that ruled Bavaria...its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In 1180 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I invested Count Otto of Wittelsbach with the much-reduced duchy of Bavaria...
Munich
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...course of the century that followed, the Wittelsbach dynasty increasingly identified Munich...modern Munich. At the same time, the Wittelsbach dynasty pioneered governmental innovations...Music was yet a third prong of the Wittelsbach's counteroffensive against Protestants...
Bavaria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...what is now Austria) on Otto of Wittelsbach. The political history of Bavaria...importance, became that of the Wittelsbach family, which ruled until 1918. Bavaria under the Wittelsbachs The Wittelsbach fiefs, including the Rhenish Palatinate...
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie von Wittelsbach on December 24, 1837, in Munich...aristocratic families, the House of Wittelsbach. In possession of vast estates throughout...kingdom ruled by perhaps the most famous Wittelsbach, her cousin King Ludwig II (1845...
Bavarians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...and then the Franks until Duke Otto of Wittelsbach received the Territory from the Holy...Frederick I (Barbarossa) in 1180. The Wittelsbach family ruled until 1918. After centuries...population of 600,000 by 1910. The Wittelsbach rulers were generally popular with their...
Palatinate
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...territorial base in the Upper Rhine region. The Wittelsbach dynasty acquired the Palatinate with the sanction...Upper Palatinate to the elder branch of the Wittelsbach family. (Their Wittelsbach cousins continued to rule over the duchy of...
Holy Roman Emperors
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Luxemburg), 1308-13 Louis IV (Wittelsbach), 1314-46 Charles IV (Luxemburg...Luxemburg), 1378-1400 Rupert (Wittelsbach), 1400-1410 Sigismund (Luxemburg...and other dynasties Charles VII (Wittelsbach-Hapsburg), 1742-45 Francis I...
Charles IV
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Supported by Pope Clement VI, he was a rival of the Wittelsbach Emperor Louis IV, and when Louis died, was elected King...elect). A skilful diplomat, he blocked or appeased his Wittelsbach and Habsburg rivals and improved relations with the papacy...
Holland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...count of Hainaut, seized Holland, which came (1345) into the hands of the Bavarian house of Wittelsbach through marriage. The house of Wittelsbach retained possession of Holland until 1433, when Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, wrested...

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Wittelsbach
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Wittelsbach A German family which formed a ruling dynasty in Bavaria between 1180...x2013;1347) was elected Holy Roman Emperor, and divided the Wittelsbach succession between a younger branch (which received Bavaria) and a...
Palatinates
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...who held lands east and west of the River Rhine (the Lower Palatinate). From 1214 these lands were ruled by the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty, whose own lands near Bohemia formed the Upper Palatinate. In 1356 the Counts Palatine were made Electors of the...
Wenceslas IV
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...revolt, starting in 1394, deposed him in favour of Sigismund in 1402. He lost the German throne in 1400 in favour of Rupert Wittelsbach, although he regained it in 1404. Much of his reign was disturbed by the Hussite movement; Wenceslas supported HUSS and...

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AWARDING AN ART-MAD DUKE.(Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria von Wittelsbach)
Magazine article from: WWD; 11/10/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria von Wittelsbach, 69, is modestly self-effacing...and who likes hunting wild boar on the Wittelsbach family property in Ingolstadt, near...addition to influencing the art world, the Wittelsbach family dynasty also has played a significant...
The Washington, D.C.-based Phillips Collection has given its Duncan Phillips Award for collectors and patrons to Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria von Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria.(Awards & Grants)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Art in America; 1/1/2004; 428 words ; The Washington, D.C.-based Phillips Collection has given its Duncan Phillips Award for collectors and patrons to Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria von Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria. His collection of 800 works forms the nucleus of the new Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
Big blue diamond on display in London
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 12/5/2008; ; 697 words ; ...exceedingly rare, and the 35.56 carat Wittelsbach Diamond has often had its color and...smaller than the Hope Diamond, the Wittelsbach Diamond was a favorite of European rulers...succesion of his heirs. The gem got the Wittelsbach name after 1722 when Leopold's granddaughter...
Rare diamond up for auction
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 12/7/2008; ; 440 words ; ...exceedingly rare, and the 35.56 carat Wittelsbach Diamond has often had its color and...smaller than the Hope Diamond, the Wittelsbach Diamond was a favorite of European rulers...succesion of his heirs. The gem got the Wittelsbach name after 1722 when Leopold's granddaughter...
The diamond that would be an investor's best friend
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 12/6/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...first time in almost 80 years, the rare Wittelsbach Diamond, which has a 300-year-plus...examples to date were comparable with the Wittelsbach Diamond. A spokeswoman said: "Blue...extraordinary. The appearance of the Wittelsbach at auction is a landmark event, as...
Rare blue royal diamond sets all time auction record of Au16.3m.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/11/2008; 698 words ; ...3 million pounds at an auction. The Wittelsbach Diamond, which had been in the Wittelsbach family since 1722, had been expected to...passed on to his heirs and entered the Wittelsbach family in 1772, a German dynasty, to...
HISTORIC BLUE DIAMOND FROM INDIA MAY FETCH £10M AT CHRISTIE'S
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/3/2008; 570 words ; ...hammer at Christie's, London.The Wittelsbach diamond, which apparently originated...coloured diamonds comparable to the Wittelsbach have been put up in an auction before...handle a museum quality stone such as the Wittelsbach. "The appearance of a large blue diamond...
Jewelry auctions reflecting global economy.
Magazine article from: Israel Diamonds; 2/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...December 10, where the 35.56-carat Wittelsbach blue diamond, which dates to the 17th...century, with the first record of the Wittelsbach diamond dating back to 1664. The stone...on to Bavaria, where it acquired the Wittelsbach name, until 1918, when Bavaria became...
RARE BLUE ROYAL DIAMOND SETS ALL TIME AUCTION RECORD OF £16.3M
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/11/2008; 457 words ; ...3 million pounds at an auction. The Wittelsbach Diamond, which had been in the Wittelsbach family since 1722, had been expected to...passed on to his heirs and entered the Wittelsbach family in 1772, a German dynasty, to...
Famous blue diamond sells for record price: $24.3M
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 12/10/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...in London, Christie's said. The Wittelsbach Diamond, a 35.56 carat cushion...succession of heirs. The gem got the Wittelsbach name after 1722, when Leopold's granddaughter...Charles of Bavaria, a member of the Wittelsbach family. Der Blaue Wittelsbacher, as...