Louis IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine
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Louis IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1 January 1424, Heidelberg
– 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 wife Matilda of Savoy. His mother was a fourth-generation of Thomas III of Piedmont
(1248 - 1282), the eldest son of Thomas II of Savoy.
From the death of Louis III in 1436 until 1442, Louis IV ruled under guardianship of his uncle, Count Palatine Otto I of Mosbach
. In 1444 he repelled the attacks of the Armagnacs
as an Imperial captain.
In 1445 he married Margarete of Savoy, widow of king Louis III of Naples
and daughter of Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy and had only son Philipp (14 July 1448 – 28 February 1508). When he died in 1449 aged 25 years in Worms, his brother Frederick inherited Palatinate. Louis was buried in the Holy Spirit
church of Heidelberg.
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
– 13 August 1449, Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
) 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
Louis III, Elector Palatine
Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine , was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1410–1436....
and his second wife Matilda of Savoy. His mother was a fourth-generation of Thomas III of Piedmont
Thomas III of Piedmont
Count Thomas III , called Thomas of Savoy or de Savoie, was the lord of Piedmont and a claimant to the county of Savoy from 1268.He was the eldest son of Thomas II of Savoy and Beatrice di Fieschi, niece of Pope Innocent IV....
(1248 - 1282), the eldest son of Thomas II of Savoy.
From the death of Louis III in 1436 until 1442, Louis IV ruled under guardianship of his uncle, Count Palatine Otto I of Mosbach
Otto I, Count Palatine of Mosbach
Otto I was the Count Palatine of Mosbach from 1410 until 1448, and the Count Palatine of Mosbach-Neumarkt from 1448 until 1461.-Life:...
. In 1444 he repelled the attacks of the Armagnacs
Armagnac (party)
The Armagnac party was prominent in French politics and warfare during the Hundred Years' War. It was allied with the supporters of Charles, Duke of Orléans against John the Fearless after Charles' father Louis of Orléans was killed at the orders of the Duke of Burgundy in 1407...
as an Imperial captain.
In 1445 he married Margarete of Savoy, widow of king Louis III of Naples
Louis III of Naples
Louis III was titular King of Naples 1417–1426, Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont, and Maine and Duke of Anjou 1417–1434, and Duke of Calabria 1426–1434....
and daughter of Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy and had only son Philipp (14 July 1448 – 28 February 1508). When he died in 1449 aged 25 years in Worms, his brother Frederick inherited Palatinate. Louis was buried in the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
church of Heidelberg.