Biography of Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 1336-1404

Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria succeeded I Duke Bavaria. Margaret La Marck Duchess Bavaria by marriage Duchess Bavaria.

In 1308 [his father] Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 25) and Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. He the son of [his grandfather] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and [his grandmother] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria.

In 1324 [his father] Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and [his mother] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 12) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his grandmother] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of [his grandfather] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and [his grandmother] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. They were third cousin three times removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 25th July 1336 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria was born to Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 24) at Munich.

On 11th October 1347 [his father] Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 65) died. His son [his half-brother] Stephen (age 28) succeeded II Duke Bavaria. Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria (age 37) by marriage Duchess Bavaria.

After 19th July 1353 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 16) and Margaret Silesia were married. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 41).

On 30th May 1361 [his daughter] Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 24) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

Around 1362 [his daughter] Johanna Wittelsbach was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 25) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

In 1363 [his daughter] Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

On 5th April 1365 [his son] William Wittelsbach IV Count Holland VI Count Hainault V Count Zeeland was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

In 1369 [his mother] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 57) died.

In 1369 [his son] Albert Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

Around 1373 [his daughter] Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 36) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

Around 1375 [his son] John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing was born to Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 38) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia.

In 1379 [his son-in-law] William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 14) and [his daughter] Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders, Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 42) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia. He the son of William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 52) and Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1386 [his daughter] Johanna Wittelsbach (age 24) died.

On 24th April 1390 [his son-in-law] Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria (age 12) and [his daughter] Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria (age 17) were married at Vienna [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 53) and [his wife] Margaret Silesia. He the son of Albert "With the Pigtail" Habsburg III Duke Austria (age 40) and Beatrix Hohenzollern Duchess Austria (age 28). They were third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1394 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 57) and Margaret La Marck Duchess Bavaria (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Adolph La Marck (age 60) and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark (age 44). He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 21st January 1397 [his son] Albert Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing (age 28) died.

In 1398 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 61) was appointed 90th Knight of the Garter by King Richard II of England (age 30).

In 1400 [his daughter] Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 38) died.

On 16th January 1401 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 64) and [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth La Marck Duchess Bavaria (age 23) were married at Cologne. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Adolph La Marck and [his mother-in-law] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark (age 51). He the son of [his half-brother] Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.

On 13th December 1404 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 68) died at The Hague. His son [his son] William (age 39) succeeded IV Count Holland, VI Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland. [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Valois Countess Holland (age 30) by marriage Countess Holland.

In 1411 [his former wife] Margaret La Marck Duchess Bavaria (age 36) died.