Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria

Sigismund of Bavaria, portrait by Jan Polack

Sigismund of Bavaria (26 July 1439 – 1 February 1501) was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He ruled as Duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, and then as Duke of Bavaria-Dachau until his death.^[1]

Biography

Sigismund was the third son of Albert III of Bavaria with Princess Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck, his second wife.

Sigismund was Duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, until 1463 together with his brother John IV. In 1467, he resigned in favor of his younger brother Albert IV and then kept only the new duchy of Bavaria-Dachau as his domain until his death.

In 1468, the foundation stone of the Frauenkirche in Munich was laid by Sigismund. He also ordered to enlarge Blutenburg Castle, to construct its chapel, and to build the church St. Wolfgang in Pipping nearby in 1488. The redesign of the ducal court Alter Hof was initiated by Sigismund as well who lived there for a time towards the end of the 15th Century and was generally a patron of the revival of Gothic arts in Bavaria.

Sigismund died on February 1, 1501, at Blutenburg Castle and was buried at the Frauenkirche in Munich.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Sigismund, 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. Sigismund, 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

German royalty
Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Born: 1439 Died: 1501
Regnal titles
Preceded by Albert III	Duke of Bavaria-Munich 1460–1467	Succeeded by Albert IV

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References

^ "Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria". acearchive.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.

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