For other nobles of the same name, see
Sigismund .
Sigismund of Bavaria, portrait byJan Polack Sigismund of Bavaria (26 July 1439 – 1 February 1501) was a member of theWittelsbach dynasty . He ruled as Duke ofBavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, and then as Duke of Bavaria-Dachau until his death.[ 1]
Sigismund was the third son ofAlbert III of Bavaria with PrincessAnna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck , his second wife.
Sigismund was Duke ofBavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, until 1463 together with his brotherJohn IV . In 1467, he resigned in favor of his younger brotherAlbert IV and then kept only the new duchy of Bavaria-Dachau as his domain until his death.
In 1468, the foundation stone of theFrauenkirche in Munich was laid by Sigismund. He also ordered to enlargeBlutenburg Castle , to construct its chapel, and to build the church St. Wolfgang in Pipping nearby in 1488. The redesign of the ducal courtAlter 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 ofGothic arts in Bavaria.
Sigismund died on February 1, 1501, at Blutenburg Castle, Bavaria and was buried at the Frauenkirche in Munich.
Ancestors of Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria
Garibald I (555–591) Tassilo I (591–610) Garibald II (610–625) Theodo (c.680–716) Theodbert (c.716–c.719) Theobald (c.716–c.719) Tassilo II (c.716–c.719) Grimoald (715–725) Hugbert (725–736) Odilo (736–748) Grifo (748) Tassilo III (748–788) Louis II the German (King: 817–843) Carloman (King: 876–880) Louis III the Younger (King: 880–882) Charles the Fat (King: 882–887) Engeldeo (Margrave: 890–895) Luitpold (Margrave: 895–907) Arnulf (907–937) Eberhard (937–938) Berthold (938–947) Henry I (947–955) Henry II the Quarrelsome (955–976, 985–995) Otto I (976–982) Henry III the Younger (983–985) Henry IV (995–1004, 1009–1017) Henry V (1004–1009, 1017–1026) Henry VI (1026–1042) Henry VII (1042–1047) Conrad I (1049–1053) Henry VIII (1053–1054, 1055–1061) Conrad II (1054–1055) Otto of Nordheim (1061–1070) Welf I (1070–1077, 1096–1101) Henry VIII (1077–1096) Welf II (1101–1120) Henry IX the Black (1120–1126) Henry X (1126–1138) Leopold I (1139–1141) Henry XI Jasomirgott (1143–1156) Henry XII the Lion (1156–1180) Otto the Redhead (1180–1183) Agnes of Loon (Regent: 1183–1191) Louis I (1183–1231) Otto the Illustrious (1231–1253) Louis II the Strict (1253–1255; Upper: 1255–1294) Henry XIII (Lower: 1253–1290) Louis III (Lower: 1290–1296) Stephen I (Lower: 1290–1310) Otto III (Lower: 1290–1312) Matilda (Upper: Regent: 1294–1302) Rudolph I (Upper: 1294–1317) Henry XV the Natternberger (Lower: 1312–1333) Otto VI (Lower: 1310–1334) Henry XIV (Lower: 1310–1339) John I the Child (Lower: 1339–1340) Louis IV (Upper: 1301–1340; 1340–1347) Otto V ,(1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1351; Landshut: 1373–1379) Louis V the Brandenburger ,(1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1361) Meinhard I (Upper: 1361–1363) Louis VI ,(1347–1365) Stephen II ,(1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Landshut: 1353–1375; Upper: 1363) William I ,(1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1388) Albert I ,(1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1404) Albert II (Straubing: 1389–1397) William II (Straubing: 1404–1417) Jacqueline (Straubing: 1417-1429) John III the Pitiless (Straubing: 1417-1425) William III (Munich: 1397–1435; Straubing: 1429–1435) Ernest (Munich: 1397–1438; Straubing: 1429–1438) Frederick I the Wise (1375–1392; Landshut: 1392–1393) John II (1375–1392; Munich: 1392–1397) Stephen III the Magnificent (1375–1392; Ingolstadt: 1392–1413) Louis VII the Bearded (Ingolstadt: 1413–1443) Louis VIII the Hunchback (Ingolstadt: 1443–1445) Henry XVI the Rich (Landshut: 1393–1450; Ingolstadt: 1447–1450) Albert III (Munich: 1438–1460) John IV (Munich: 1460–1463) Sigismund (Munich: 1460–1467; Dachau: 1467–1501) Louis IX the Rich (Landshut: 1450–1479) George I the Rich (Landshut: 1479–1503) Albert IV the Wise (Munich: 1465–1505; 1505–1508) William IV the Steadfast (Munich: 1460–1508; Landshut: 1503–1508; 1508–1550) Louis X , Duke(1516–1545) Albert V the Magnanimous (1550–1579) William V the Pious (1579–1597) Maximilian I (1597–1623)
