Wittelsbach dynasty
Munich's royal family
The Wittelsbach dynasty was a German royal family that ruled Bavaria from 1180 to 1918, making it one of Europe's longest-reigning houses.
Various branches held thrones across Europe, including the Palatinate, Sweden, and Greece.
The Wittelsbachs were prominent patrons of the arts, responsible for much of Munich's cultural heritage.
Ludwig II, the Wittelsbach "Mad King," built Neuschwanstein Castle.
- PalatinateGerman count's hereditary domain
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- Treaty of Westphalia1648 sovereignty-establishing peace
- Thirty Years' War1618-1648 European religious conflict
patronage · Greece · Franconia · Napoleonic Wars · castles · territorial disputes · opera houses · Bourbon · Franco-Prussian War · Rhineland · Congress of Vienna · Protestant Reformation · Holy Roman Empire · Munich · Maximilian · royal · frescoes · Otto
- BavariaMunich, Bavaria, Nuremberg, Regensburg, lederhosen
- Medieval GermanyHoly Roman Empire, Charlemagne, Franconia, guild system, Swabia
- Bavarian RoyaltyRupert, regency, abdication, Bavaria, Munich
- Otto's GreeceOtto, Amalia, Regency, Regency period
- Greek RoyaltyPrince Philip, royal family, Prince Andrew, crown prince, heir apparent
Wittelsbach dynastyrepublican government
Rule through elected representatives
republic · democracy · Weimar Republic · popular sovereignty · constitutional republic
Wittelsbach dynastySchmalkaldic League
Protestant princes' mutual defense pact