Ruler · 1437 – 1463

John IV of Bavaria

Lived 1437 – 1463. Duke of Bavaria-Munich (Bavaria-Munich), 1460 – 1463; also in the line of Duchy of Bavaria. The atlas files them under Duchy of Bavaria.

Wikidata's English label: John IV, Duke of Bavaria.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1437 – 1463; 26 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

Duke of Bavaria-Munich

Bavaria-Munich · the 7th of 9 dated reigns · 1392 – 1467

3 before

William III of Bavaria1397 – 1438

Ernest, Duke of Bavaria1397 – 1438

Albert III of Bavaria1438 – 1460

John IV of Bavaria1460 – 1463

Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria1460 – 1463

Albert IV of Bavaria1467

ending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1460 – 1463 · 3 years

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

Also in the line of Duchy of Bavaria.

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