German Name: Albrecht IV. von Wittelsbach, Der Weise, Herzog von Bayern
From 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria.
Father:
Albert III of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (1401-1460)
Mother:
Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck
After the death of Albrecht's older brother John IV, Duke of Bavaria he gave up his spiritual career and returned from Pavia to Munich. When his brothers Christoph and Wolfgang had resigned Albert became sole duke, but a new duchy Bavaria-Dachau was created from Bavaria-Munich for his brother Duke Sigismund in 1467. After Sigismund's death in 1501, it reverted to Bavaria-Munich.
Due to pressing from his father-in-law Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Albert decided to return territorial acquisitions in Swabia in 1492 to avoid a conflict with the Habsburg.
After the death of the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut George in 1503 Albert managed to reunite the whole of Bavaria in a dreadful war against George's heirs, the Palatinate line of his Wittelsbach family but had to transfer Kufstein to his brother-in-law Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor as compensation for his support. For the Palatinate branch a new duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg was created.
To avoid any future division of Bavaria Albert edicted the everlasting succession of the firstborn prince in 1506. Nevertheless his oldest son and successor William IV, Duke of Bavaria had to share his power from 1516 onwards with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria. After the death of Louis in 1545 the edict became effective until the end of Bavarian monarchy in 1918.
Spouse:
Kunigunde of Austria (1465-1520)
They had eight children.
German Name: Albrecht IV. von Wittelsbach, Der Weise, Herzog von Bayern
From 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria.
Father:
Albert III of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (1401-1460)
Mother:
Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck
After the death of Albrecht's older brother John IV, Duke of Bavaria he gave up his spiritual career and returned from Pavia to Munich. When his brothers Christoph and Wolfgang had resigned Albert became sole duke, but a new duchy Bavaria-Dachau was created from Bavaria-Munich for his brother Duke Sigismund in 1467. After Sigismund's death in 1501, it reverted to Bavaria-Munich.
Due to pressing from his father-in-law Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Albert decided to return territorial acquisitions in Swabia in 1492 to avoid a conflict with the Habsburg.
After the death of the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut George in 1503 Albert managed to reunite the whole of Bavaria in a dreadful war against George's heirs, the Palatinate line of his Wittelsbach family but had to transfer Kufstein to his brother-in-law Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor as compensation for his support. For the Palatinate branch a new duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg was created.
To avoid any future division of Bavaria Albert edicted the everlasting succession of the firstborn prince in 1506. Nevertheless his oldest son and successor William IV, Duke of Bavaria had to share his power from 1516 onwards with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria. After the death of Louis in 1545 the edict became effective until the end of Bavarian monarchy in 1918.
Spouse:
Kunigunde of Austria (1465-1520)
They had eight children.
Family Members
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Herzog Johann IV "Der Wahrhaftige" von Bayern-München
1437–1463
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Ernst von Bayern-München
1438–1460
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Sigmund von Bayern-München
1439–1501
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Albrecht von Bayern-München
1440–1445
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Margarete von Bayern
1442–1479
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Elisabeth von Bayern
1443–1484
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Elisabeth von Bayern von Sachsen
1443–1484
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Wolfgang von Bayern
1451–1514
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Herzogin Barbara von Bayern
1454–1472
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