House of Wittelsbach

Notable figures of the house

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Charles VII Wittelsbach

Holy Roman Emperor

1697 – 1745

Louis IV of Bavaria Wittelsbach

Holy Roman Emperor

1282 – 1347

Otto of Greece Wittelsbach

King of the Hellenes

1815 – 1867

Ludwig II of Bavaria Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1845 – 1886

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1756 – 1825

Ludwig I of Bavaria Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1786 – 1868

Ludwig III of Bavaria Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1845 – 1921

Maximilian II of Bavaria Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1811 – 1864

Otto Wittelsbach

King of Bavaria

1848 – 1916

Frederick V of the Palatinate Wittelsbach

King of Bohemia

1596 – 1632

Otto V or III Wittelsbach

Apostolic King of Hungary

1261 – 1312

Rupert Wittelsbach

King of the Romans

1352 – 1410

The story of this house

# House of Wittelsbach The Wittelsbach line encompasses 381 individuals born across nearly a millennium, from 1020 to 2010. Members show deep roots in Bavaria and the Rhineland, with Munich serving as the dominant birthplace for nearly a quarter of the family. Heidelberg, Zweibrücken, and Neuburg an der Donau emerge as secondary centers of origin, while smaller clusters appear across German territories and notably in The Hague, suggesting historical connections to the Low Countries. The family's geographic spread across multiple regions reflects a pattern of dispersal over centuries. Lifespans within this line averaged 56 years, a figure shaped by the full span of recorded history—from medieval times through the modern era. The longest-lived member reached 97 years, suggesting the family benefited from improving conditions over time. The steady distribution of births across ten centuries, with no dramatic gaps, indicates continuous family presence and record-keeping throughout this extended period, maintaining the Wittelsbach surname across generations in Central European territories.

Those who came before

1801–1873

1630–1714

1655–1720

1808–1892

1660–1690

1667–1740

1805–1872

1792–1873

1805–1877

1551–1608

1574–1616

1670–1748

1843–1925

1813–1862

1847–1897

1615–1651

1753–1824

1891–1983