Louis I, Duke of Bavaria

Louis I
Born(1173-12-23)23 December 1173
Kelheim
Died15 September 1231(1231-09-15) (aged 57)
Kelheim
Noble familyHouse of Wittelsbach
Spouse(s)Ludmilla of Bohemia
IssueOtto II, Duke of Bavaria
FatherOtto I, Duke of Bavaria
MotherAgnes of Loon

Louis I (German: Ludwig; 23 December 1173 – 15 September 1231), called the Kelheimer or of Kelheim, since he was born and died at Kelheim,[1] was the Duke of Bavaria from 1183 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214. He was the only surviving son of Otto I, Duke of Bavaria (the first duke from the House of Wittelsbach) by his wife Agnes of Loon.[2] He married Ludmilla of Bohemia, a daughter of Duke Frederick of Bohemia.

  1. ^ John E. Morby, "The Sobriquets of Medieval European Princes", Canadian Journal of History, 13:1 (1978), p. 11.
  2. ^ Lyon 2013, p. 248.