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Albert was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck. [1] He was born in Munich. After the death of his older brother John IV, Duke of Bavaria he gave up his spiritual career and returned from Pavia to Munich. When his brothers Christoph and Wolfgang had resigned Albert became sole duke, but a new duchy ...
Alberto IV de Baviera-Múnich (15 de diciembre de 1447, Múnich - 18 de marzo de 1508, Múnich ), fue desde 1467 duque de Baviera-Múnich y, a partir de 1503 duque de toda Baviera. Era hijo de Alberto III y de Ana de Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck. Tras la muerte de su hermano mayor Juan IV, dejó su carrera espiritual y volvió de Pavía a Múnich.
A consolidation began when Duke Albert IV (the Wise) of Bavaria-Munich (reigned 1467–1508) established in 1506 the principle of primogeniture in Bavaria. Albert also made Munich the capital of his duchy. Albert’s son William IV (reigned 1508–50) reunified Bavaria into one duchy in 1545. In 1546, however, Bavarian policy changed…. Read More.
"Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich (15 December 1447, Munich – 18 March 1508, Munich; German: Albrecht IV., der Weise, Herzog von Bayern), was Duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1467, and Duke of the reunited Bavaria from 1503."
Three generations later, however, after much contention, ducal Bavaria was reunited by Albert IV (died 1508), who introduced the rule of primogeniture. The Wittelsbachs of the Palatinate provided a German king, Rupert, who reigned from 1400 to 1410, but their lands continued to be subdivided among themselves, creating a profusion of branches of the family.
He was succeeded by his son Albert. Through his maternal grandmother, Elisabeth of Meissen, Albert IV descended from Babenberg dukes of Austria. Family and children. He was married in Vienna 24 April 1390 to Joanna Sophia of Bavaria, daughter of Albrecht I, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing and Margarete of Brieg.
Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich “the Wise“ (1447 – 1508) from 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria. In 1506 Albert decreed that the duchy should pass according to the rules of primogeniture. Married Kunigunde of Austria (1465 – 1520) daughter of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. Louis X (1495 –1545) Duke of ...
