Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine
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Margaret of Bavaria was a princess of Bavaria-Landshut
and by marriage Princess of the Palatinate.
(1417–1479) from his marriage to Amalia of Saxony (1436–1501), daughter of Elector Frederick II
of Saxony
She married 1474, with an elaborately celebration in Amberg (the "Amberg Wedding") the Philip, who later became Elector Palatine Philip the upright
(1448–1508). He had earlier turned down the marriage candidates such as Mary of Burgundy
and Anna, heiress of the county of Katzenelnbogen
. More than 1,000 guests were present at the wedding, including 14 ruling princes. Large quantities of food were consumed, in addition to 110,000 liters of wine as well as 10,000 chickens.
Two years after the marriage of Philip became Elector of the Palatinate. In 1482 Margaret left Heidelberg
, fleeing from the plague, for Winzingen Castle, where she gave birth to Frederick, who later became Elector Frederick II
.
Thanks to his wife, Philip had a good relationship with her brother Duke George the rich, whose children married in 1499. The dynastic union was the starting point of political and military cooperation between Bayern-Landshut and the Palatinate. George, who had no male heir of his own, bequeathed his territory to his son in law and the son of his sister.
Bavaria-Landshut
-History:The creation of the duchy was the result of the death of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian. In the Treaty of Landsberg 1349, which divided up Louis's empire, his sons Stephen, William, and Albert were to receive jointly Lower Bavaria and the Netherlands. Four years later the inheritance was...
and by marriage Princess of the Palatinate.
Life
Margaret was a daughter of the Duke Louis IX "the Rich" of Bavaria-LandshutLouis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Louis IX , was Duke of Bavaria-Landshut from 1450. He was a son of Henry XVI the Rich and Margaret of Austria.-Biography:Louis succeeded his father in 1450...
(1417–1479) from his marriage to Amalia of Saxony (1436–1501), daughter of Elector Frederick II
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:...
of Saxony
She married 1474, with an elaborately celebration in Amberg (the "Amberg Wedding") the Philip, who later became Elector Palatine Philip the upright
Philip, Elector Palatine
Philip the Upright, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach from 1476 to 1508....
(1448–1508). He had earlier turned down the marriage candidates such as Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...
and Anna, heiress of the county of Katzenelnbogen
County of Katzenelnbogen
The County of Katzenelnbogen was an immediate state of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed between 1095 and 1479, when it was inherited by the Landgraves of Hesse.The estate comprised two separate territories...
. More than 1,000 guests were present at the wedding, including 14 ruling princes. Large quantities of food were consumed, in addition to 110,000 liters of wine as well as 10,000 chickens.
Two years after the marriage of Philip became Elector of the Palatinate. In 1482 Margaret left 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...
, fleeing from the plague, for Winzingen Castle, where she gave birth to Frederick, who later became Elector Frederick II
Frederick II, Elector Palatine
Frederick II, Count Palatine of the Rhine , a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1544 to 1556.- Biography :...
.
Thanks to his wife, Philip had a good relationship with her brother Duke George the rich, whose children married in 1499. The dynastic union was the starting point of political and military cooperation between Bayern-Landshut and the Palatinate. George, who had no male heir of his own, bequeathed his territory to his son in law and the son of his sister.
Offspring
From her marriage, Margaret had the following children:- Louis VLouis V, Elector PalatineLouis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine ; a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate....
(1478–1544), Elector Palatine
- married in 1511 princess Sibylle of Bavaria-MunichSibylle of BavariaSibylle of Bavaria was a member of the House of Wittelsbach was a princess of Bavaria-Munich and by marriage Electress Palatine.- Life :...
(1489–1519)- PhilipPhilip of the PalatinatePhilip of the Palatinate was Prince-Bishop of Freising and Naumburg . He was a member of the house of Wittelsbach, and the son of Elector Palatine Philip the Upright and Margaret of Bavaria. Among 14 children, he was the second oldest son...
(1480–1541), Bishop of FreisingRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and FreisingThe Archdiocese of Munich and Freising is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, who administers the see from the mother church in Munich, the Frauenkirche, also known as Munich Cathedral...
and NaumburgNaumburgNaumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena.... - Ruprecht (1481–1504)
- Philip
- married in 1499 princess Elizabeth of Bavaria-LandshutElisabeth of Bavaria (1478–1504)Elisabeth of Bavaria was a Princess of Bavaria-Landshut by birth and by marriage a Countess Palatine of the Rhine. After her father's death, she was also Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut....
(1478–1504)- Frederick IIFrederick II, Elector PalatineFrederick II, Count Palatine of the Rhine , a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1544 to 1556.- Biography :...
(1482–1556), Elector Palatine
- Frederick II
- married in 1535 princess Dorothea of DenmarkDorothea of Denmark, Electress PalatineDorothea of Denmark and Norway was a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish princess and an Electress of the Palatinate as the wife of Elector Frederick II of the Palatinate...
(1520–1580)- Elisabeth (1483–1522)
- married in 1498 Landgrave William IIIWilliam III, Landgrave of HesseWilliam III "the Younger", Landgrave of Hesse ruled on the part of the county known as Upper Hesse, with residence in Marburg....
of Hesse (1471–1500) - married in 1503 Margrave Philip I of BadenPhilip I, Margrave of BadenMargrave Philip I of Baden took over the administration of his father's possessions Baden , Durlach, Pforzheim and Altensteig and parts of Eberstein, Lahr and Mahlberg in 1515 and ruled as governor until he inherited the territories in 1527...
(1479–1533)- George (1486–1529), Bishop of SpeyerBishop of SpeyerThe Bishop of Speyer is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer, which is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Bamberg.The diocese covers an area of 5,893 km².The current bishop is Karl-Heinz Wiesemann.-List of bishops:-References:...
- HenryHenry of the Palatinate (bishop)Henry of Bavaria or Henry of the Palatinate was bishop of Utrecht from 1524 to 1529, bishop of Worms from 1523 to 1552 and bishop of Freising from 1541 to 1552....
(1486–1552), Bishop of Utrecht, Freising and Worms - John III (1487–1538), Bishop of Regensburg.
- AmalieAmalie of the PalatinateAmalie of the Palatinate was a member of the Wittelsbach family and a Countess Palatine of Simmern by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania-Wolgast.- Life :...
(1490–1524)
- George (1486–1529), Bishop of Speyer
- married in 1513 Duke Georg IGeorge I, Duke of PomeraniaGeorge I of Pomerania was a Duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffins.- Life :George was the eldest son of Duke Bogislaw X of Pomerania and his second wife Anna Jagiellonica, a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland. He was named after his uncle and godfather, Duke Georg the Bearded of Saxony,...
of Pomerania (1493–1551)- Barbara (1491–1505)
- HelenHelen of the PalatinateHelen of the Palatinate was a member of the Palatinate-Simmern branch of House of Wittelsbach and a Countess Palatine of Simmern by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg.- Life :...
(1493–1524)
- married in 1513 Duke Henry V of MecklenburgHenry V, Duke of MecklenburgHenry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of the Duke Magnus II and Sophia of Pomerania....
(1479–1552)- Wolfgang (1494–1558), Count Palatine of Neumarkt, governor of the Upper Palatinate
- Otto Henry (* / † 1496)
- Catherine (1499–1526), Abbess in Neuburg am NeckarNeuburg AbbeyNeuburg Abbey near Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg is a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, and part of the Beuronese Congregation.-First foundation:...