During the reign of Emperor Louis IV his son Stephen served as vogt of Swabia and Alsace. The Emperor had acquired Brandenburg, Tyrol, Holland and Hainaut for his House but he had also released the Upper Palatinate for the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach in 1329. When his father died in 1347, Stephen succeeded him as Duke of Bavaria and Count of Holland and Hainaut together with his five brothers. Louis IV had reunited Bavaria in 1340 but in 1349 the country was divided for the emperor's sons again into Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria-Landshut and Bavaria-Straubing. Stephen II ruled from 1349 to 1353 together with his brothers William I and Albert I in Holland and Lower Bavaria-Landshut, since 1353 only in Lower Bavaria-Landshut.
After the temporary reconciliation of the Wittelsbach with Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, who had finally confirmed all Wittelsbach possessions, Stephen joined Charles' expedition to Italy in 1354. But soon the Golden Bull of 1356 caused a new conflict since only the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach and his brother Louis VI the Roman as margrave of Brandenburg were invested with the electoral dignity. Stephen II was the last son of Emperor Louis IV who was in 1362 absolved from excommunication.
His conflict with his brother Louis VI the Roman on the Bavarian heritage of Meinhard finally caused also the loss of Brandenburg by the Wittelsbach dynasty since Louis then made Charles IV his contracted heir. However, Stephen accepted his brother Otto, the last Wittelsbach regent of Brandenburg, as his nominal co-regent when he returned to Bavaria in 1373. Due to the loss of Brandenburg the Bavarian dukes received a financial compensation one more time. Stephen was succeeded by his three sons.
He was married twice. First, 27 June 1328 to Elisabetta of Sicily,[1] daughter of King Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. Second, he was married 14 February 1359 to Margarete of Nuremberg, daughter of John II of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg. All his children were from his first marriage, including three sons, who finally divided Bavaria among themselves in 1392 and one daughter:
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Stephen II 1319 13 May 1375 Landshut German Stephan was Duke of Bavaria from 1347 until his death He was the second son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian by his first wife Beatrice of Silesia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty 1 Stephan IIDuke of BavariaStephen IIBorn1319Died13 May 1375 1375 05 13 aged 55 56 Landshut or MunichSpouseElisabeth of SicilyMargarete of NurembergIssueStephen III Duke of BavariaFrederick Duke of BavariaJohn II Duke of BavariaAgnes Queen of CyprusNamesStephan II mit der Hafte Herzog von BayernHouseWittelsbachFatherLouis IV Holy Roman EmperorMotherBeatrix of Swidnica Seal of Stephen II Contents 1 Biography 2 Family and children 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography EditDuring the reign of Emperor Louis IV his son Stephen served as vogt of Swabia and Alsace The Emperor had acquired Brandenburg Tyrol Holland and Hainaut for his House but he had also released the Upper Palatinate for the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach in 1329 When his father died in 1347 Stephen succeeded him as Duke of Bavaria and Count of Holland and Hainaut together with his five brothers Louis IV had reunited Bavaria in 1340 but in 1349 the country was divided for the emperor s sons again into Upper Bavaria Lower Bavaria Landshut and Bavaria Straubing Stephen II ruled from 1349 to 1353 together with his brothers William I and Albert I in Holland and Lower Bavaria Landshut since 1353 only in Lower Bavaria Landshut After the temporary reconciliation of the Wittelsbach with Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor who had finally confirmed all Wittelsbach possessions Stephen joined Charles expedition to Italy in 1354 But soon the Golden Bull of 1356 caused a new conflict since only the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach and his brother Louis VI the Roman as margrave of Brandenburg were invested with the electoral dignity Stephen II was the last son of Emperor Louis IV who was in 1362 absolved from excommunication When Duke Meinhard the son of his older brother Louis V the Brandenburger died in 1363 Stephen II succeeded also in Upper Bavaria and invaded Tyrol To strengthen his position against Rudolf IV Duke of Austria he confederated with Bernabo Visconti Stephen finally renounced Tyrol to the Habsburgs with the Peace of Scharding for a huge financial compensation after the death of Margarete Maultasch in 1369 His conflict with his brother Louis VI the Roman on the Bavarian heritage of Meinhard finally caused also the loss of Brandenburg by the Wittelsbach dynasty since Louis then made Charles IV his contracted heir However Stephen accepted his brother Otto the last Wittelsbach regent of Brandenburg as his nominal co regent when he returned to Bavaria in 1373 Due to the loss of Brandenburg the Bavarian dukes received a financial compensation one more time Stephen was succeeded by his three sons He is buried in the Frauenkirche in Munich Family and children EditHe was married twice First 27 June 1328 to Elisabetta of Sicily 1 daughter of King Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou Second he was married 14 February 1359 to Margarete of Nuremberg daughter of John II of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg All his children were from his first marriage including three sons who finally divided Bavaria among themselves in 1392 and one daughter Stephen III of Bavaria Ingolstadt 1337 September 26 1413 Niederschonfeld Frederick of Bavaria Landshut 1339 December 4 1393 Budweis John II of Bavaria Munich 1341 1397 married Katherina of Gorz 1 Agnes b 1338 married c 1356 King James I of Cyprus Two of Stephen s sons Stephen III and Frederick and one grandson John s son Ernest were married to daughters of his ally Bernabo Visconti In 1447 Bavaria Ingolstadt was united with Bavaria Landshut which was seized by Bavaria Munich in 1503 Ancestors EditAncestors of Stephen II Duke of Bavaria16 Louis I Duke of Bavaria8 Otto II Duke of Bavaria17 Ludmilla of Bohemia4 Louis II Duke of Bavaria18 Henry V Count Palatine of the Rhine9 Agnes of the Palatinate19 Agnes of Hohenstaufen2 Louis IV Holy Roman Emperor20 Albert IV Count of Habsburg10 Rudolf I of Germany21 Hedwig of Kyburg5 Matilda of Habsburg22 Burchard V Count of Hohenberg11 Gertrude of Hohenberg23 Mechtild of Tubingen1 Stephen II Duke of Bavaria24 Henry II the Pious12 Boleslaw II Rogatka25 Anne of Bohemia6 Bolko I the Strict26 Henry I Count of Anhalt13 Hedwig of Anhalt27 Irmgard of Thuringia3 Beatrice of Silesia28 Otto III Margrave of Brandenburg14 Otto V Margrave of Brandenburg Salzwedel29 Beatrice of Bohemia7 Beatrice of Brandenburg30 Herman I Count of Henneberg15 Judith of Henneberg31 Margaret of HollandReferences Edit a b c Thomas 2010 p 387 Sources EditThomas Andrew L 2010 A House Divided Wittelsbach Confessional Court Cultures in the Holy Roman Empire c 1550 1650 Brill External links Edit in German Map of the Holy Roman Empire in 1347Stephen II Duke of BavariaHouse of WittelsbachBorn 1319 Died 13 May 1375Regnal titlesPreceded byLouis IV Duke of Bavaria1347 49with Louis V Louis VI William I Albert I and Otto V Partitioned into Upperand Lower BavariaCreated from Bavaria Duke of Lower Bavaria1349 53with William I and Albert I Partitioned into Bavaria Landshutand Bavaria StraubingCreated from Lower Bavaria Duke of Bavaria Landshut1353 75 Succeeded byJohn II Frederick and Stephen IIIPreceded byMeinhard Duke of Upper Bavaria1363 Reunion with Bavaria Landshut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen II Duke of Bavaria amp oldid 1123792885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
