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unusual facts about Louis III, Cardinal of Guise



John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt

He came into conflict with his brother Louis, the Elector Palatine, who ruled some territories of the Upper Palatinate around Amberg.

Louis III, Cardinal of Guise

Louis de Lorraine known as the Cardinal de Guise (22 January 1575 – 21 June 1621, Saintes) was the third son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine of Cleves.

Louis III, Count of Löwenstein

When he died in 1574 without a male heir, the Lordship of Rochefort fell to his daughter Anna.

Louis III, Duke of Bavaria

Louis was born in Landshut, the son of Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria and Elizabeth of Hungary.

Louis III, Elector Palatine

As oldest surving son and new Prince-Elector Louis III received the main part, John received Palatinate-Neumarkt, Stephen received Palatinate-Simmern and Otto received Palatinate-Mosbach.

Louis III returned very sick from a pilgrimage in 1427 into the Holy Land which he had organized after the death of his son Ruprecht.

Palatine Crown

One needed ally was the Wittelsbach King Rupert of Germany, who also took the German throne after the deposition of King Wenceslaus: a marriage between Rupert's eldest surviving son Louis and Henry IV's eldest daughter Blanche was soon arranged.

Seltz

It however lost its immediate status in 1414, when it was mediatised by Elector Palatine Louis III of Wittelsbach.

Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria

(March 14, 1271 CE – December 10, 1310) was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1310 as co-regnant of his older brothers Otto III († 1312) and Louis III († 1296).

University Library Heidelberg

Louis III willed his large and valuable collection to the university, as did also the Fugger of Augsburg.


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