Albert was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck. 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 Bavaria-Dachau was created from Bavaria-Munich for his brother Duke Sigismund in 1467. After Sigismund's death in 1501, it reverted to Bavaria-Munich.
The marriage of Kunigunde of Austria to Albert IV, was a result of intrigues and deception, but must be counted as a defeat for Emperor Frederick III. Albert illegally took control of some imperial fiefs and then asked to marry Kunigunde (who lived in Innsbruck, far from her father), offering to give her the fiefs as a dowry. The Emperor agreed at first, but after Albert took over yet another fief, Regensburg, Emperor Frederick III withdrew his consent. On January 2, 1487, however, before the Emperor's change of heart could be communicated to his daughter, Kunigunde married Albert. A war was prevented only by intermediation by the Emperor's son, Maximilian I. For Albert's wedding, Grünwald Castle was extended in 1486/87 under the direction of Jörg von Weikertshausen. Albert finally decided to return territorial acquisitions in Swabia in 1492 to avoid a war with the Habsburg and the Swabian League. He then also had to release Regensburg, which had been reunited with Bavaria in 1486, and had to reluctantly renounce Further Austria when Archduke Sigismund of Austria tried to make it over to Albert.
After the death of the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut, George in 1503, Albert managed to reunite the whole of Bavaria in a dreadful war against George's heirs, the Palatinate line of his Wittelsbach family but had to transfer the most southern districts of Bavaria-Landshut to his brother-in-law Emperor Maximilian as compensation for his support: Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Rattenberg passed to Maximilian in 1506 and were united with Tyrol. For the Palatinate branch a new duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg was created.
To avoid any future division of Bavaria, Albert decreed the everlasting succession of the firstborn prince in 1506. Nevertheless, his oldest son and successor William IV, Duke of Bavaria had to share his power from 1516 onwards with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria. After the death of Louis X in 1545, the edict became effective until the end of Bavarian monarchy in 1918.
^ abcPeter G. Bietenholz and Thomas Brian Deutscher, Contemporaries of Erasmus: A Biographical Register of the Renaissance and Reformation:Volumes 1-3, (University of Toronto Press, 1995), 101–103.
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Albert IV 15 December 1447 18 March 1508 German Albrecht was duke of Bavaria Munich from 1467 and duke of the reunited Bavaria from 1503 Albert IVPortrait by Barthel BehamDuke of BavariaReign1 December 1503 18 March 1508PredecessorGeorgeSuccessorWilliam IVDuke of Bavaria MunichTenureSeptember 1467 18 March 1508PredecessorSigismundSuccessorWilliam IVBorn 1447 12 15 15 December 1447Munich Duchy of BavariaDied18 March 1508 1508 03 18 aged 60 Munich Duchy of BavariaBurialMunich FrauenkircheSpouseKunigunde of Austria m 1487 wbr IssueSidonie of BavariaSibylle Electress PalatineSabina Duchess of WurttembergWilliam IV Duke of BavariaLouis X Duke of BavariaErnest Prince Archbishop of SalzburgSusanna Countess Palatine of NeuburgHouseWittelsbachFatherAlbert III Duke of Bavaria MunichMotherAnna of Brunswick Grubenhagen EinbeckReligionRoman CatholicismBiography EditAlbert was a son of Albert III Duke of Bavaria and Anna of Brunswick Grubenhagen Einbeck 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 Bavaria Dachau was created from Bavaria Munich for his brother Duke Sigismund in 1467 After Sigismund s death in 1501 it reverted to Bavaria Munich The marriage of Kunigunde of Austria to Albert IV was a result of intrigues and deception but must be counted as a defeat for Emperor Frederick III Albert illegally took control of some imperial fiefs and then asked to marry Kunigunde who lived in Innsbruck far from her father offering to give her the fiefs as a dowry The Emperor agreed at first but after Albert took over yet another fief Regensburg Emperor Frederick III withdrew his consent On January 2 1487 however before the Emperor s change of heart could be communicated to his daughter Kunigunde married Albert A war was prevented only by intermediation by the Emperor s son Maximilian I For Albert s wedding Grunwald Castle was extended in 1486 87 under the direction of Jorg von Weikertshausen Albert finally decided to return territorial acquisitions in Swabia in 1492 to avoid a war with the Habsburg and the Swabian League He then also had to release Regensburg which had been reunited with Bavaria in 1486 and had to reluctantly renounce Further Austria when Archduke Sigismund of Austria tried to make it over to Albert After the death of the last duke of Bavaria Landshut George in 1503 Albert managed to reunite the whole of Bavaria in a dreadful war against George s heirs the Palatinate line of his Wittelsbach family but had to transfer the most southern districts of Bavaria Landshut to his brother in law Emperor Maximilian as compensation for his support Kufstein Kitzbuhel and Rattenberg passed to Maximilian in 1506 and were united with Tyrol For the Palatinate branch a new duchy of Palatinate Neuburg was created To avoid any future division of Bavaria Albert decreed the everlasting succession of the firstborn prince in 1506 Nevertheless his oldest son and successor William IV Duke of Bavaria had to share his power from 1516 onwards with his younger brother Louis X Duke of Bavaria After the death of Louis X in 1545 the edict became effective until the end of Bavarian monarchy in 1918 Albert is buried in the Frauenkirche in Munich Family and children EditOn 3 January 1487 he married Archduchess Kunigunde of Austria daughter of Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Eleonor of Portugal They had eight children Sidonie 1 May 1488 27 March 1505 Sibylle 16 June 1489 18 April 1519 married in 1511 to Louis V Elector Palatine Sabina 24 April 1492 30 April 1564 married in 1511 to Duke Ulrich I of Wurttemberg William IV Duke of Bavaria 13 November 1493 7 March 1550 1 Louis X Duke of Bavaria 18 September 1495 22 April 1545 1 Susanne 1499 1500 Ernest of Bavaria 13 June 1500 1560 an eclassiastical official in Passau 1517 1540 Cologne Archbishop in Salzburg 1540 1554 and Eichstadt also administrator and owner of the County of Kladsko 1549 1560 1 Susanne 2 April 1502 23 April 1543 married in 1518 to Casimir Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth in 1529 to Otto Henry Elector PalatineReferences Edit a b c Peter G Bietenholz and Thomas Brian Deutscher Contemporaries of Erasmus A Biographical Register of the Renaissance and Reformation Volumes 1 3 University of Toronto Press 1995 101 103 Albert IV Duke of BavariaHouse of WittelsbachBorn 15 December 1447 Died 18 March 1508Regnal titlesPreceded byJohn IV and Sigismund Duke of Bavaria Munich1467 1508 Succeeded byWilliam IVPreceded byGeorge the Rich Duke of Bavaria Landshut1503 1508 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert IV Duke of Bavaria amp oldid 1151192252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
