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Louis I, Duke of Bavaria

1173 - 1231

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Louis I (German: Ludwig; 23 December 1173 – 15 September 1231), called the Kelheimer or of Kelheim, since he was born and died at Kelheim, was the Duke of Bavaria from 1183 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214. He was the only surviving son of Otto I, Duke of Bavaria (the first duke from the House of Wittelsbach) by his wife Agnes of Loon. He married Ludmilla of Bohemia, a daughter of Duke Frederick of Bohemia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis I, Duke of Bavaria is the 3,780th most popular politician (down from 3,534th in 2019), the 969th most popular biography from Germany (down from 958th in 2019) and the 275th most popular German Politician.

Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, was most famous for being the first person to use the term "Reich" to describe the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the first person to use the term "Kaiser" to describe the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria ranks 3,780 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Qahir, Ben Carson, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Cao Fang, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, and Hystaspes. After him are Josef Terboven, Pál Schmitt, Coenus of Macedon, John F. Kelly, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Julius Schreck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1173, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria ranks 2. Before him is Llywelyn the Great. After him are Shinran, Eudokia Angelina, and Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Among people deceased in 1231, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria ranks 4. Before him are Anthony of Padua, Elizabeth of Hungary, and Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu. After him are Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi, Emperor Tsuchimikado, Władysław III Spindleshanks, Valdemar the Young, Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark, Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy, and William II of Dampierre.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria ranks 969 out of 7,253. Before him are Sigmund Jähn (1937), Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1792), Karl Abraham (1877), Georg Elser (1903), Hans-Valentin Hube (1890), and Prince Augustus William of Prussia (1722). After him are Josef Terboven (1898), Josef Albers (1888), Julius Schreck (1898), Gottfried Semper (1803), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724), and Prince Henry of Prussia (1862).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria ranks 275. Before him are Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1557), Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1927), George, King of Saxony (1832), Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal (1857), Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1823), and Prince Augustus William of Prussia (1722). After him are Josef Terboven (1898), Julius Schreck (1898), Prince Henry of Prussia (1862), Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1671), Agnes of Merania (1175), and Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1671).

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