Brief Life History of Ludwig IV.
When Ludwig IV. Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches was born on 1 April 1282, in München, Bavaria, Germany, his father, Ludwig II. 'der Strenge' Herzog von Bayern, was 52 and his mother, Mathilde von Habsburg, was 29. He married Beatrix van Silezië-Glogau in 1308. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 11 October 1347, in Puch, Fürstenfeldbruck, Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany, at the age of 65, and was buried in Holy Roman Empire.
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- Louis Holy Roman Emperor, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wikipedia (NL) - Lodewijk de Beier
- Ludwig IV the Bavarian, "Find A Grave Index"
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Name Meaning
from hlud ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’; an ancient royal and imperial name. See Louis .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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