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Louis IV

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1282–1347 Also known as Ludwig IV、Louis of Wittelsbach

A Bavarian duke of the House of Wittelsbach, he was elected King of Germany in 1314 and crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome in 1328 by representatives…

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  1. 1282–1314Munich · BavariaBorn in Munich, he inherited the titles Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Upper Bavaria in childhood, consolidating family lands and knightly support in Bavaria itself.
  2. 1314–1328Frankfurt · Holy Roman EmpireElected King of Germany at Frankfurt in 1314, he long contested the imperial title with Frederick III of Habsburg (Frederick the Fair), gradually gaining the upper hand after victory at the Battle of Mühldorf in 1322.
  3. 1328–1347Rome · ItalyCrowned emperor in Rome in 1328 by representatives of the people, he continued to contend with Pope John XXII and the forces of Luxembourg; in the 1330s he relied on Milanese and Bohemian allies to maintain influence over northern Italy and the states of Central Europe.

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