At the age of sixteen, he was married to Agnes of the Palatinate, a granddaughter of Duke Henry the Lion and Conrad of Hohenstaufen. With this marriage, the Wittelsbach inherited the Palatinate and kept it as a Wittelsbach possession until 1918. Since that time also the lion has become a heraldic symbol in the coat of arms for Bavaria and the Palatinate.
Otto acquired the rich regions of Bogen in 1240, and Andechs and Ortenburg in 1248 as possessions for the Wittelsbach and extended his power base in Bavaria this way. With the county of Bogen the Wittelsbach acquired also the white and blue coloured lozenge flag which since that time has been the flag of Bavaria (and of the Palatinate).
After a dispute with emperor Frederick II was ended, he joined the Hohenstaufen party in 1241. His daughter, Elizabeth, was married to Frederick's son Conrad IV. Because of this, Otto was excommunicated by the pope.
He died in Landshut in 1253. Like his forefathers, Otto was buried in the crypt of Scheyern Abbey.
Sophie (1236, Landshut – 9 August 1289, Castle Hirschberg), married 1258 to Count Gerhard IV of Sulzbach and Hirschberg.
Agnes (c. 1240–c. 1306), Nun in Segenstal Abbey
Otto had a daughter who died young and whose name is not known. The Annales sancti Rudberti Salisburgenses record her betrothal in 1235 to Conrad, who later married Elisabeth.[1]
References
Citations
^Alan V. Murray (1986), "Reinbot von Durne's Der heilige Georg as Crusading Literature", Forum for Modern Language Studies22 (2): 172–173 and n8.
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otto, duke, bavaria, this, article, about, second, duke, wittelsbach, line, 1206, 1253, second, duke, named, otto, ruled, 1061, 1070, otto, nordheim, otto, april, 1206, november, 1253, called, illustrious, german, erlauchte, duke, bavaria, from, 1231, count, p. This article is about the second duke of the Wittelsbach line 1206 1253 For the second duke named Otto ruled 1061 1070 see Otto of Nordheim Otto II 7 April 1206 29 November 1253 called the Illustrious German der Erlauchte was the Duke of Bavaria from 1231 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214 He was the son of Louis I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty Otto IIBorn 1206 04 07 7 April 1206KelheimDied29 November 1253 1253 11 29 aged 47 LandshutBuriedCrypt of Scheyern AbbeyNoble familyWittelsbachSpouse s Agnes of the PalatinateIssueLouis II Duke of BavariaHenry XIII Duke of BavariaElisabeth of Bavaria Queen of GermanyFatherLouis I Wittelsbach Duke of BavariaMotherLudmilla of BohemiaThe poet Reinbot von Durne was active at his court Life EditOtto was born at Kelheim At the age of sixteen he was married to Agnes of the Palatinate a granddaughter of Duke Henry the Lion and Conrad of Hohenstaufen With this marriage the Wittelsbach inherited the Palatinate and kept it as a Wittelsbach possession until 1918 Since that time also the lion has become a heraldic symbol in the coat of arms for Bavaria and the Palatinate Otto acquired the rich regions of Bogen in 1240 and Andechs and Ortenburg in 1248 as possessions for the Wittelsbach and extended his power base in Bavaria this way With the county of Bogen the Wittelsbach acquired also the white and blue coloured lozenge flag which since that time has been the flag of Bavaria and of the Palatinate After a dispute with emperor Frederick II was ended he joined the Hohenstaufen party in 1241 His daughter Elizabeth was married to Frederick s son Conrad IV Because of this Otto was excommunicated by the pope He died in Landshut in 1253 Like his forefathers Otto was buried in the crypt of Scheyern Abbey Family and children EditOtto married Agnes the daughter of Henry V Count Palatine of the Rhine a son of Henry the Lion and Agnes of Hohenstaufen in Worms in 1222 Their children were Louis II Duke of Bavaria 13 April 1229 Heidelberg 2 February 1294 Heidelberg Henry XIII Duke of Bavaria 19 November 1235 Landshut 3 February 1290 Burghausen Elisabeth of Bavaria Queen of Germany c 1227 Landshut 9 October 1273 Sophie 1236 Landshut 9 August 1289 Castle Hirschberg married 1258 to Count Gerhard IV of Sulzbach and Hirschberg Agnes c 1240 c 1306 Nun in Segenstal AbbeyOtto had a daughter who died young and whose name is not known The Annales sancti Rudberti Salisburgenses record her betrothal in 1235 to Conrad who later married Elisabeth 1 References EditCitations Alan V Murray 1986 Reinbot von Durne s Der heilige Georg as Crusading Literature Forum for Modern Language Studies 22 2 172 173 and n8 BibliographyArnold Benjamin 1985 German Knighthood 1050 1300 Oxford Clarendon Press ISBN 0 19 821960 1 Arnold Benjamin 1991 Count and Bishop in Medieval Germany A Study of Regional Power 1100 1350 Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Press Arnold Benjamin 1991 Princes and territories in medieval Germany Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 39085 0 Bachrach David S 2016 The Histories of a Medieval German City Worms c 1000 c 1300 New York Routledge ISBN 9781472436412 Holzfurtner Ludwig 2005 Die Wittelsbacher Staat und Dynastie in acht Jahrhunderten Urban Taschenbucher Kohlhammer Verlag ISBN 978 3170181915 Hubensteiner Benno 2013 Bayerische Geschichte Munich Rosenheimer Verlagshaus ISBN 978 3475537561 Stevens John 1706 The History of Bavaria From the First Ages to This Present Year Peltzer Jorg 2013 Die Wittelsbacher und die Kurpfalz im Mittelalter Eine Erfolgsgeschichte Schnell amp Steiner ISBN 978 3795426453 Reiss Engelhorn Museen Mannheim 2013 Die Wittelsbacher am Rhein Die Kurpfalz und Europa 2 Bande Schnell amp Steiner ISBN 978 3795426446 Schmid Gregor M 2014 Die Familie die Bayern erfand Das Haus Wittelsbach Geschichten Traditionen Schicksale Skandale Munich Stiebner ISBN 978 3830710608 Vogel Susanne 2012 Die Wittelsbacher Herzoge Kurfursten Konige in Bayern von 1180 bis 1918 Biografische Skizzen Staackmann ISBN 978 3886752485 Otto II Duke of BavariaHouse of WittelsbachBorn 1206 Died 1253German royaltyPreceded byLouis I Duke of Bavaria1231 1253 Succeeded byLouis II and Henry XIIICount Palatine of the Rhine1228 1253 Succeeded byLouis II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto II Duke of Bavaria amp oldid 1062335965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
