House of Wittelsbach
German noble family; 1180–1918, monarchs of Bavaria; 1214–1803, counts palatine of the Rhine
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.
Members of the family were rulers of Bavaria, either as Dukes, Electors or Kings, from 1180 until the revolution in 1918, after the defeat of Germany in World War I.
Other land, controlled by other branches of the family include
| Territory | From | To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counts Palatine of the Rhine | 1214 | 1803 | Break during the Napoleonic Wars |
| 1816 | 1918 | ||
| Margraves of Brandenburg | 1323 | 1373 | |
| Counts of Holland | 1345 | 1432 | |
| Counts of Hainaut | |||
| Counts of Zeeland | |||
| Elector-Archbishops of Cologne | 1583 | 1761 | |
| Dukes of Jülich | 1614 | 1794 | Until occupied by the French |
| Dukes of Berg | 1806 | ||
| Kings of Sweden | 1441 | 1448 | Christopher of Bavaria as Kristofer av Bayern |
| 1654 | 1720 | Charles X Gustav, Charles XI, Charles XII, Ulrika Eleonora | |
| Dukes of Bremen-Verden | 1654 | 1719 |
Wittelsbachs also ruled as
| Title | Reign started | Reign ended | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Roman Emperor | 1328 | 1347 | Louis IV |
| 1742 | 1745 | Charles VII | |
| King of the Romans | 1400 | 1410 | Rupert |
| Anti-Kings of Bohemia | 1619 | 1620 | Frederick V, the Winter King |
| 1741 | 1743 | Karel Albrecht Bavorský | |
| King of Hungary | 1305 | 1308 | Béla V |
| King of Denmark | 1440 | 1448 | Christopher of Bavaria as Christoffer af Bayern |
| King of Norway | 1442 | Christopher of Bavaria as Christoffer av Bayern | |
| King of Greece | 1832 | 1862 | Otto I of Greece |
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