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John IV. of Bavaria-Munich (German: Johann IV., Herzog von Bayern ), (4 October 1437, in Munich – 18 November 1463, in Munich) was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 until his death.
Biography John IV was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and ruled as duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 in a time of constant unrest of the nobility and strife with the cities. He was known as an avid hunter and died of plague in 1463. He was succeeded by his brothers Sigismund (already co-regent since 1460) and Albert IV . Like his father John IV is buried in Andechs Abbey .
Ancestors Ancestors of John IV, Duke of Bavaria 16. Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria 8. John II, Duke of Bavaria 17. Elisabeth of Sicily 4. Ernest, Duke of Bavaria 18. Meinhard VI of Gorizia 9. Catherine of Gorizia 19. Catherine of Pfannberg 2. Albert III, Duke of Bavaria 20. Stefano Visconti 10. Bernabò Visconti 21. Valentina Doria 5. Elisabetta Visconti 22. Mastino II della Scala 11. Beatrice Regina della Scala 23. Taddea da Carrara 1. John IV, Duke of Bavaria 24. Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 12. Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 25. Adelheid of Eberstein 6. Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 26. Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 13. Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg 27. Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg 3. Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck 28. Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 14. Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 29. Elisabeth of Hesse 7. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen 30. William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg 15. Margaret of Jülich 31. Anna of the Palatinate
John IV, Duke of Bavaria
Born: 4 October 1437 Died: 18 November 1463
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Preceded by
Duke of Bavaria-Munich Succeeded by
Garibald I (555–591) Tassilo I (591–610) Garibald II (610–625) Theodo (c.680–716) Theodbert (c.716–c.719) Theobald (c.716–c.719) Tassilo II (c.716–c.719) Grimoald (715–725) Hugbert (725–736) Odilo (736–748) Grifo (748) Tassilo III (748–788) Louis II the German (King: 817–843) Carloman (King: 876–880) Louis III the Younger (King: 880–882) Charles the Fat (King: 882–887) Engeldeo (Margrave: 890–895) Luitpold (Margrave: 895–907) Arnulf (907–937) Eberhard (937–938) Berthold (938–947) Henry I (947–955) Henry II the Quarrelsome (955–976, 985–995) Otto I (976–982) Henry III the Younger (983–985) Henry IV (995–1004, 1009–1017) Henry V (1004–1009, 1017–1026) Henry VI (1026–1042) Henry VII (1042–1047) Conrad I (1049–1053) Henry VIII (1053–1054, 1055–1061) Conrad II (1054–1055) Otto of Nordheim (1061–1070) Welf I (1070–1077, 1096–1101) Henry VIII (1077–1096) Welf II (1101–1120) Henry IX the Black (1120–1126) Henry X (1126–1138) Leopold I (1139–1141) Henry XI Jasomirgott (1143–1156) Henry XII the Lion (1156–1180) Otto the Redhead (1180–1183) Agnes of Loon (Regent: 1183–1191) Louis I (1183–1231) Otto the Illustrious (1231–1253) Louis II the Strict (1253–1255; Upper: 1255–1294) Henry XIII (Lower: 1253–1290) Louis III (Lower: 1290–1296) Stephen I (Lower: 1290–1310) Otto III (Lower: 1290–1312) Matilda (Upper: Regent: 1294–1302) Rudolph I (Upper: 1294–1317) Henry XV the Natternberger (Lower: 1312–1333) Otto VI (Lower: 1310–1334) Henry XIV (Lower: 1310–1339) John I the Child (Lower: 1339–1340) Louis IV (Upper: 1301–1340; 1340–1347) Otto V , (1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1351; Landshut: 1373–1379) Louis V the Brandenburger , (1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1361) Meinhard I (Upper: 1361–1363) Louis VI , (1347–1365) Stephen II , (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Landshut: 1353–1375; Upper: 1363) William I , (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1388) Albert I , (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1404) Albert II (Straubing: 1389–1397) William II (Straubing: 1404–1417) Jacqueline (Straubing: 1417-1429) John III the Pitiless (Straubing: 1417-1425) William III (Munich: 1397–1435; Straubing: 1429–1435) Ernest (Munich: 1397–1438; Straubing: 1429–1438) Frederick I the Wise (1375–1392; Landshut: 1392–1393) John II (1375–1392; Munich: 1392–1397) Stephen III the Magnificent (1375–1392; Ingolstadt: 1392–1413) Louis VII the Bearded (Ingolstadt: 1413–1443) Louis VIII the Hunchback (Ingolstadt: 1443–1445) Henry XVI the Rich (Landshut: 1393–1450; Ingolstadt: 1447–1450) Albert III (Munich: 1438–1460) John IV (Munich: 1460–1463) Sigismund (Munich: 1460–1467; Dachau: 1467–1501) Louis IX the Rich (Landshut: 1450–1479) George I the Rich (Landshut: 1479–1503) Albert IV the Wise (Munich: 1465–1505; 1505–1508) William IV the Steadfast (Munich: 1460–1508; Landshut: 1503–1508; 1508–1550) Louis X , Duke (1516–1545) Albert V the Magnanimous (1550–1579) William V the Pious (1579–1597) Maximilian I (1597–1623)
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