Sibylle of Bavaria
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Sibylle of Bavaria was a member of the House of Wittelsbach was a princess of Bavaria-Munich
and by marriage Electress Palatine.
(1447–1508) from his marriage to Kunigunde of Austria
(1465–1520), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III
. She married on 23 February 1511 in Heidelberg Elector Palatine Louis V
(1478–1544). The couple had no children.
Louis had earlier been engaged to Sibylle's elder sister Sidonie
, but Sidonie had died before she could marry, barely 17 years old. The marriage was the starting point of the relaxation of the relations between Bavaria and the Palatinate, which were severely impacted by the Landshut War of Succession
. Relationships between the Palatinate and Emperor Maximilian I
, who was Sibylle's uncle, also improved and Louis came closer politically to the Contra League.
Sibylle died in 1519 and was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg
. For a while, Sibylle's inheritance was claimed by her brother Ernest
. This claim was denied by her widower and her brother William
. Instead, Ernest was promised a high ecclesiastic office.
Bavaria-Munich
-History: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...
and by marriage Electress Palatine.
Life
Sibylle was the daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-MunichAlbert IV, Duke of Bavaria
Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich , , from 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria.-Biography:...
(1447–1508) from his marriage to Kunigunde of Austria
Kunigunde of Austria
Kunigunde of Austria was an Austrian Archduchess member of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Duchess of Bavaria-Munich and since 1503 over all Bavaria....
(1465–1520), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
. She married on 23 February 1511 in Heidelberg Elector Palatine Louis V
Louis V, Elector Palatine
Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine ; a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate....
(1478–1544). The couple had no children.
Louis had earlier been engaged to Sibylle's elder sister Sidonie
Sidonie of Bavaria
Sidonie of Bavaria was a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She was the eldest daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. She died later as a bride of the Elector Palatine Louis V.- Life :Sidonie was born on 1 May 1488 in Munich...
, but Sidonie had died before she could marry, barely 17 years old. The marriage was the starting point of the relaxation of the relations between Bavaria and the Palatinate, which were severely impacted by the Landshut War of Succession
Landshut War of Succession
The Landshut War of Succession resulted from an agreement between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich and Bavaria-Landshut . The agreement concerned the law of succession when one of the two Dukes should die without a male heir...
. Relationships between the Palatinate and Emperor Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
, who was Sibylle's uncle, also improved and Louis came closer politically to the Contra League.
Sibylle died in 1519 and was buried in the Church of the Holy Spirit in 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...
. For a while, Sibylle's inheritance was claimed by her brother Ernest
Ernest of Bavaria (1500–1560)
Duke Ernest of Bavaria was Administrator of the dioceses of Passau and Salzburg and pledge Lord of Glatz.- Background and education :Ernest was a member of the Bavarian noble Wittelsbach family...
. This claim was denied by her widower and her brother William
William IV, Duke of Bavaria
William IV of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria from 1508 to 1550, until 1545 together with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria....
. Instead, Ernest was promised a high ecclesiastic office.