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Louis V

1478 – 1544

Elector Palatine

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About Louis V

Lived 1478 – 1544 (aged 65). Louis V was a German.

Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Ludwig V. von der Pfalz) (2 July 1478, in Heidelberg – 16 March 1544, in Heidelberg), also Louis the Pacific, was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was prince elector of the Palatinate. His parents were Philip, Elector Palatine, and Margaret, a daughter of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut.

He converted to Lutheranism in the 1530s.

Biography Louis was born 2 July 1478.

Louis succeeded his father in 1508 and had to cope with the consequences of the lost Landshut War of Succession against Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. With the Imperial Diet of Augsburg in 1518 Louis achieved the annulment of the Imperial Ban against the Palatinate. In 1519 Louis voted for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

During the German Peasants' War, Louis found himself surrounded by 8,000 armed peasants in Neustadt, where he invited their leaders to dinner and complied with their demands.

Louis married Sibylle, daughter of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria but had no children by her. He died 16 March 1544. He was succeeded by his brother Frederick.

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Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Prince-Elector
Also known as
Ludwig V 'der Friedfertige', Kurfürst von der Pfalz 1508-1544

Family & relationships

Spouse
Sibylle of Bavaria
Parent
Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine
Parent
Philip, Elector Palatine

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Louis V's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis V?

Elector Palatine

When was Louis V born?

Louis V was born on 2 July 1478 in Heidelberg.

When did Louis V die?

Louis V died on 16 March 1544 in Heidelberg.

What nationality was Louis V?

Louis V was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis V

· Wikidata: Q62954

· DBpedia: Louis V, Elector Palatine

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