The Wittelsbach dynasty

Hans-Michael Körner provides a concise overview of the history of the House of Wittelsbach, from its early medieval beginnings, the acquisition of the ducal title, and the granting of the Palatinate at the Rhine, to the establishment of territorial unity under Albrecht IV the Wise (1504). Further focal points include the rule of the Wittelsbachs during the confessional era up to the end of the Thirty Years' War (1648) and the situation of the Wittelsbachs at the end of the Holy Roman Empire (1806). Finally, the author describes their significance as Kings of Bavaria and the history of their house from the revolution of 1918 to the present day.