List of rulers of Bavaria

Mature dukedom

The Carolingian monarchy in Bavaria

Since 788, there was no baierischen Duke until the beginning of the 10th century. The Carolingian dynasty ruled as kings or sub- kings and sat for domination sometimes governors ( prefects ) a.

Junior dukedom

Duchy of Bavaria as a territorial state

After the overthrow of Henry the Lion in 1180, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa Bavaria to the House of Wittelsbach. After 907 the younger baierische dukedom was created, already the Duchy of Carinthia was cleaved 976 and 1156, the Duchy of Austria. In 1180 finally also the Duchy of Styria was separated. The 1180 has shrunk to today's Old Bavaria Duchy won thus increasingly the character of late medieval-themed territorial state.

Upper Bavaria

Lower Bavaria

Again United Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Bavaria -Landshut

Straubing- Holland

Bavaria -Ingolstadt

Bavaria -Landshut

Bayern Munich

Again United Bavaria

Electorate of Bavaria

Kingdom of Bavaria

  • Luitpold (June 10, 1886 - December 12, 1912 ), son of Louis I, brother of Maximilian II and uncle of Ludwig II and Otto I
  • Ludwig (December 12, 1912 - November 5, 1913 ), son Luitpolds and cousin Ludwig II and Otto I

1913 Prince Regent Ludwig was declared king; But Otto remained until his death in office

Free State of Bavaria

After the deposition of the Bavarian King of Bavaria was born.

For Government of the Free State of Bavaria see the list of Bavarian Prime Minister.

Agilolfings Garibald I of Bavaria Tassilo I of Bavaria Garibald II of Bavaria Theodo of Bavaria Theobald of Bavaria Grimoald of Bavaria Tassilo II of Bavaria Theodbert of Bavaria Hugbert of Bavaria Odilo, Duke of Bavaria Grifo East Francia Louis the German Louis the Child Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria Berthold, Duke of Bavaria Ottonian dynasty Henry I, Duke of Bavaria Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria Henry III, Duke of Bavaria Henry V, Duke of Bavaria Salian dynasty Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Ezzonids Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Agnes of Poitou Otto of Nordheim Welf I, Duke of Bavaria Welf II, Duke of Bavaria Henry X, Duke of Bavaria House of Babenberg Leopold, Duke of Bavaria Otto I, Duke of Bavaria Louis I, Duke of Bavaria Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria Louis II, Duke of Bavaria Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria Treaty of Pavia (1329) Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria Otto III, Duke of Bavaria Louis III, Duke of Bavaria Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria Otto IV, Duke of Lower Bavaria John I, Duke of Bavaria Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria William I, Duke of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Bavaria-Landshut Meinhard III, Count of Gorizia-Tyrol Frederick, Duke of Bavaria John II, Duke of Bavaria Albert II, Duke of Bavaria William II, Duke of Bavaria John III, Duke of Bavaria Bavaria-Ingolstadt Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria Ernest, Duke of Bavaria William III, Duke of Bavaria Adolf, Duke of Bavaria Albert III, Duke of Bavaria John IV, Duke of Bavaria William IV, Duke of Bavaria Louis X, Duke of Bavaria Albert V, Duke of Bavaria William V, Duke of Bavaria Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria Ludwig I of Bavaria Maximilian II of Bavaria Otto of Bavaria Ludwig III of Bavaria Free state (government) WebCite
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