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| Otto V | |
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| Duke of Bavaria withLouis V,Stephen II,Louis VI, William I, andAlbert I | |
| Reign | 1347–1349 |
| Predecessor | Louis IV |
| Successor | Partitioned into Upper and Lower Bavaria |
| Duke of Upper Bavaria withLouis VI andLouis V | |
| Reign | 1349–1351 |
| Predecessor | Created from Bavaria |
| Successor | Louis V |
| Margrave of Brandenburg until 1365 withLouis VI | |
| Reign | 1351 – 15 November 1373 |
| Predecessor | Louis V |
| Successor | Wenceslaus, King of the Romans |
| Elector of Brandenburg until 1365 withLouis VI | |
| Reign | 1356 – 15 November 1373 |
| Predecessor | Louis V (as margrave) |
| Successor | Wenceslaus, King of the Romans |
| Born | c. 1340 |
| Died | 15 November 1379 (aged 36–39) |
| Spouse | Katharine of Bohemia |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut |
Otto V (c. 1340 – 15 November 1379), was aDuke of Bavaria andElector of Brandenburg as Otto VII. Otto was the fourth son ofHoly Roman EmperorLouis IV by his second wifeMargaret II of Avesnes, Countess ofHainaut andHolland.
Jointly duke ofBavaria with his five brothers in 1347, he and his brothersLouis V andLouis VI became joint dukes ofUpper Bavaria after the partition of Bavaria in 1349. In 1351, he and Louis VI gave up their rights in Bavaria to Louis V in return for theMargraviate of Brandenburg. In 1356 Louis VI and Otto were invested with theelectoral dignity.
Otto, still a minor, grew up in his mother's lands in theNetherlands under tutelage of his brother Louis V. In 1360 Otto came to age. With the death of Louis VI in 1365, Otto became sole Elector of Brandenburg.
On 19 March 1366, Otto marriedKatharine of Bohemia (1342–86), daughter of Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV and widow ofRudolf IV, Duke of Austria. The childless dukes Louis VI and Otto had already promised Charles the succession in Brandenburg in 1364. These arrangements were considered revenge for a conflict with their brotherStephen II concerning the Bavarian succession after the death ofMeinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol, son of Louis V.
Charles IV invaded Brandenburg in 1371, however, since Otto neglected his government. Two years later Otto officially resigned in consideration of a huge financial compensation and retired in Bavaria. This was the end of theWittelsbach rule in Brandenburg. Otto kept the electoral dignity for the rest of his life. He was accepted as nominal co-regent by his brother Stephen II, also as Otto also had been compensated by Charles with land in the former BavarianNordgau he now contributed. Otto then spent his time in Wolfstein castle inLandshut with amusements.
Otto V, Duke of Bavaria Died: 15 November 1379 | ||
| Preceded by | Duke of Bavaria 1347–1349 withLouis V,Stephen II, Louis VI,William I andAlbert I | Partitioned into Upper and Lower Bavaria |
| Created fromBavaria | Duke of Upper Bavaria 1349–1351 withLouis VI andLouis V | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Margrave of Brandenburg 1351–1373 withLouis II (1351–1365) | Succeeded by |
| New title | Elector of Brandenburg 1356–1373 withLouis II (1356–1365) | |
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