Though his father had determined the everlasting succession of only the firstborn prince in 1506, Louis as a second-born son refused a spiritual career with the argument that he was born before the edict became valid. With support of his mother and the States-General, Louis forced his elder brother William IV to accept him as co-regent in 1516. Louis then ruled the districts of Landshut and Straubing, in general concord with his brother. In 1516, he refurnished the medievalTrausnitz Castle in Landshut decorating it in the south German Renaissance style.
Like his elder brother, he first showed sympathy for the Protestant Reformation but decided to take action against its expansion in Bavaria already in 1522. Both the dukes also suppressed the uprising of farmers in South Germany in their duchies in 1525. Since Louis claimed the Bohemian crown Bavaria was in opposition to the Habsburgs until 1534 when both dukes reached an agreement with Ferdinand I in Linz.
After his visit in Italy, Louis built the first Italian Renaissance style palace constructed north of the Alps, the Landshut Residence which was modeled 1537–1543 after the Palazzo del Te in Mantua. The Landshut Residence also consisted of an adjoining palace to the previous mentioned which was built in German Renaissance style under the architect Bernhard Zwitzel of Augsburg. Both the palaces were connected together by two wings.
Having no son, the districts that Louis ruled were passed up to his brother William in the end at his death in 1545. This was finally the end of the divisions of the duchy of Bavaria. His illegitimate daughter was Anna von Leonsberg (1525–1556) who married Johann Albrecht Widmannstetter (1506–1557).
louis, duke, bavaria, louis, german, ludwig, herzog, bayern, grünwald, september, 1495, april, 1545, landshut, duke, bavaria, 1516, 1545, together, with, older, brother, william, duke, bavaria, parents, were, albert, kunigunde, austria, daughter, emperor, fred. Louis X German Ludwig X Herzog von Bayern Grunwald 18 September 1495 22 April 1545 in Landshut was Duke of Bavaria 1516 1545 together with his older brother William IV Duke of Bavaria His parents were Albert IV and Kunigunde of Austria a daughter of Emperor Frederick III Louis X of Bavaria portrait by Christoph Amberger Biography EditThough his father had determined the everlasting succession of only the firstborn prince in 1506 Louis as a second born son refused a spiritual career with the argument that he was born before the edict became valid With support of his mother and the States General Louis forced his elder brother William IV to accept him as co regent in 1516 Louis then ruled the districts of Landshut and Straubing in general concord with his brother In 1516 he refurnished the medieval Trausnitz Castle in Landshut decorating it in the south German Renaissance style Like his elder brother he first showed sympathy for the Protestant Reformation but decided to take action against its expansion in Bavaria already in 1522 Both the dukes also suppressed the uprising of farmers in South Germany in their duchies in 1525 Since Louis claimed the Bohemian crown Bavaria was in opposition to the Habsburgs until 1534 when both dukes reached an agreement with Ferdinand I in Linz After his visit in Italy Louis built the first Italian Renaissance style palace constructed north of the Alps the Landshut Residence which was modeled 1537 1543 after the Palazzo del Te in Mantua The Landshut Residence also consisted of an adjoining palace to the previous mentioned which was built in German Renaissance style under the architect Bernhard Zwitzel of Augsburg Both the palaces were connected together by two wings Having no son the districts that Louis ruled were passed up to his brother William in the end at his death in 1545 This was finally the end of the divisions of the duchy of Bavaria His illegitimate daughter was Anna von Leonsberg 1525 1556 who married Johann Albrecht Widmannstetter 1506 1557 Ancestors EditAncestors of Louis X Duke of Bavaria16 John II Duke of Bavaria8 Ernest Duke of Bavaria17 Catherine of Gorizia4 Albert III Duke of Bavaria18 Bernabo Visconti9 Elisabetta Visconti19 Beatrice Regina della Scala2 Albert IV Duke of Bavaria20 Albert I Duke of Brunswick Grubenhagen10 Eric I Duke of Brunswick Grubenhagen21 Agnes of Brunswick Luneburg5 Anna of Brunswick Grubenhagen Einbeck22 Otto I Duke of Brunswick Gottingen11 Elisabeth of Brunswick Gottingen23 Margarethe of Julich Berg1 Louis X Duke of Bavaria24 Leopold III Duke of Austria12 Ernest Duke of Austria25 Viridis Visconti6 Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor26 Siemowit IV Duke of Masovia13 Cymburgis of Masovia27 Alexandra of Lithuania3 Kunigunde of Austria28 John I of Portugal14 Edward of Portugal29 Philippa of Lancaster7 Eleanor of Portugal Holy Roman Empress30 Ferdinand I of Aragon15 Eleonor of Aragon31 Eleanor of AlburquerqueExternal links Edit Media related to Louis X Duke of Bavaria at Wikimedia Commons Louis X Duke of BavariaHouse of WittelsbachBorn 18 September 1495 Died 22 April 1545Regnal titlesPreceded byWilliam IV Duke of Bavaria1516 1545 Succeeded byWilliam IV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis X Duke of Bavaria amp oldid 1094293421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
