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Elisabeth von Bayern-Landshut

Birth
Death
15 Sep 1504 (aged 25–26)
Burial
Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria, Germany Add to Map
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Nobility, daughter of her father Georg 'der Reiche' von Bayern and his wife Hedwid Jagiello of Poland. She married Ruprecht von der Pfalz in 1499 and bore him four children. After her brothers death she became her fathers heir. Her behavior after her fathers death contributed to the following war of succession. Her opponent was Albrecht IV who was supported by emperor Maximilian I. After her husbands death she was declaced an outlaw. Her bohemian allies were defeated in the Battle of Wenzenbach. She died three days later and was buried beside her husband.

Cause of death: dysentery
Nobility, daughter of her father Georg 'der Reiche' von Bayern and his wife Hedwid Jagiello of Poland. She married Ruprecht von der Pfalz in 1499 and bore him four children. After her brothers death she became her fathers heir. Her behavior after her fathers death contributed to the following war of succession. Her opponent was Albrecht IV who was supported by emperor Maximilian I. After her husbands death she was declaced an outlaw. Her bohemian allies were defeated in the Battle of Wenzenbach. She died three days later and was buried beside her husband.

Cause of death: dysentery


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