House of Wittelsbach
Also known as Wittelsbach Dynasty, Wittelsbach, Wittelsbacher
German noble family; 1180–1918 monarchs of Bavaria; 1214–1803 counts palatine of the Rhine
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The House of Wittelsbach was a German noble family that ruled Bavaria as monarchs from 1180 to 1918 and also controlled the Palatinate region along the Rhine as counts from 1214 to 1803. This dynasty was significant because it maintained power over major German territories for centuries, making it one of Europe's most important ruling families during the medieval and early modern periods.
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Coat of arms (13th to 14th century). The white-and-blue lozenges came to the family when Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria acquired the county of Bogen in 1240. Coat of arms (15th century), the Wittelsbach (Bogen) lozenges quartered with the lion of the Palatinate
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11th-century establishments in the Holy Roman EmpireDuchy of BavariaElectorate of BavariaHistory of the Palatinate (region)House of WittelsbachInterlanguage link template existing linkMilitary families of GermanyRuling families of the County of HollandRuling families of the Duchy of BergS-bef: 'before' parameter begins with the word 'new'