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[[File:Sigismund von Bayern-München.jpg|thumb|Sigismund of Bavaria, portrait by [[Jan Polack]]]]
'''Sigismund of Bavaria''' (26 July 1439 – 1 February 1501) was a member of the [[Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach dynasty]]. He ruled as Duke of [[Bavaria-Munich]] from 1460 to 1467, and then as Duke of Bavaria-Dachau until his death.
'''Sigismund of Bavaria''' (26 July 1439 – 1 February 1501) was a member of the [[Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach dynasty]]. He ruled as Duke of [[Bavaria-Munich]] from 1460 to 1467, and then as Duke of Bavaria-Dachau until his death.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria |url=https://acearchive.org/sigismund-duke-of-bavaria |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=acearchive.org}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sigismund was a son of [[Albert III, Duke of Bavaria|Albert III of Bavaria]] with Duchess Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.
Sigismund was the third son of [[Albert III, Duke of Bavaria|Albert III of Bavaria]] with Princess [[Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck]], his second wife.
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[[File:Sigmundbav.jpg|thumb|Sigismund of Bavaria, portrait by [[Jan Polack]]]]
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Sigismund was Duke of [[Bavaria-Munich]] from 1460 to 1467, until 1463 together with his brother [[John IV, Duke of Bavaria]]. In 1467 he resigned in favor of his younger brother [[Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria|Albert IV]] and then kept only the new duchy of Bavaria-[[Dachau]] as his domain until his death.


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Sigismund was Duke of [[Bavaria-Munich]] from 1460 to 1467, until 1463 together with his brother [[John IV, Duke of Bavaria|John IV]]. In 1467, he resigned in favor of his younger brother [[Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria|Albert IV]] and then kept only the new duchy of Bavaria-[[Dachau, Bavaria|Dachau]] as his domain until his death.
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In 1468 the foundation stone of the [[Munich Frauenkirche|Frauenkirche]] in Munich was laid by Sigismund. He also ordered to enlarge [[Blutenburg Castle]], to construct its chapel and to build the curch St. Wolfgang in Pipping nearby. The redesign of the ducal court [[Alter Hof]] was initiated by Sigismund as well, who was generally a patron of the revival of [[International Gothic|Gothic]] arts in Bavaria.

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In 1468, the foundation stone of the [[Munich Frauenkirche|Frauenkirche]] in Munich was laid by Sigismund. He also ordered to enlarge [[Blutenburg Castle]], to construct its chapel, and to build the church St. Wolfgang in Pipping nearby in 1488. The redesign of the ducal court [[Alter 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 of [[International Gothic|Gothic]] arts in Bavaria.

Sigismund died on February 1, 1501, at Blutenburg Castle and was buried at the Frauenkirche in Munich.


==Ancestors==
==Ancestors==
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| 6 = 6. [[Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen]]
| rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Paternal Grandmother:'''<br />[[Elisabetta Visconti]]
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| 7 = 7. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen
| align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandfather:'''<br />[[Bernabò Visconti]]
| 8 = 8. [[John II, Duke of Bavaria]]
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| 9 = 9. [[Catherine of Gorizia]]
| align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandmother:'''<br />[[Beatrice della Scala]]
| 10 = 10. [[Bernabò Visconti]]
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| 11 = 11. [[Beatrice Regina della Scala]]
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| rowspan="4" align="center"| '''Mother:'''<br />[[Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck]]
| rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Maternal Grandfather:'''<br />[[Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen]]
| 12 = 12. [[Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen]]
| align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandfather:'''<br />[[Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen]]
| 13 = 13. Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| 15 = 15. Margaret of Jülich
| align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandmother:'''<br /> Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Maternal Grandmother:'''<br />Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen
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| align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandfather:'''<br />[[Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen]]
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| align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandmother:'''<br />Margareta of Berg
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For other nobles of the same name, see Sigismund.
Sigismund of Bavaria, portrait by Jan Polack

Sigismund of Bavaria (26 July 1439 – 1 February 1501) was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He ruled as Duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, and then as Duke of Bavaria-Dachau until his death.[1]

Biography

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Sigismund was the third son of Albert III of Bavaria with Princess Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck, his second wife.

Sigismund was Duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 to 1467, until 1463 together with his brother John IV. In 1467, he resigned in favor of his younger brother Albert IV and then kept only the new duchy of Bavaria-Dachau as his domain until his death.

In 1468, the foundation stone of the Frauenkirche in Munich was laid by Sigismund. He also ordered to enlarge Blutenburg Castle, to construct its chapel, and to build the church St. Wolfgang in Pipping nearby in 1488. The redesign of the ducal court Alter 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 of Gothic arts in Bavaria.

Sigismund died on February 1, 1501, at Blutenburg Castle and was buried at the Frauenkirche in Munich.

Ancestors

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Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria
Born: 1439 Died: 1501
German royalty
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Bavaria-Munich
1460–1467 		Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria". acearchive.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.


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