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Otto IV (1175 – 19 May 1218) was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 until his death in 1218. Otto spent most of his early life in England and France. He was a follower of his uncle Richard the Lionheart , who made him Count of Poitou in 1196.
Otto V, Count of Wittelsbach (c. 1083 – 4 August 1156), also called Otto IV, Count of Scheyern, was the second son of Eckhard I, Count of Scheyern and Richardis of Carniola and Istria. [1] Otto named himself Otto of Wittelsbach , after Wittelsbach Castle near Aichach .
Otto was the son of Hugh of Châlons and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. [2] Upon his father's death in 1266/7, he became Count of Châlons.In 1267, the pro-French Otto IV got in conflict with his half-uncle John I of Chalon-Arlay, who was supported by his vassals. [3]
Otto V became guardian for Ottokar's seven-year-old son Wenceslaus II. However, he held Wenclaus hostage in Spandau while his armies sacked Bohemia. Otto IV participated in his cousin's rule over Bohemia. Wencelaus was released in 1283, after Bohemia had paid a ransom and ceded some territory. Wencelaus later maintained cordial relations with ...
Otto III's successor in the joint dukedom was his son Henry XV. Stephen's successors were his sons Otto IV and Henry XIV. Henry XIV's son was John I. In Upper Bavaria, Louis II was succeeded by his sons Rudolf I and Louis IV. The latter was elected King of Germany in 1314. After John I's death in 1340, Louis IV unified the Bavarian duchy.
The campaign was planned by John, who was the fulcrum of the alliance; his plan was to draw the French away from Paris southward towards his forces and keep them occupied, while the main army, under Emperor Otto IV, marched on Paris from the north. [1] John's plan was followed initially, but the allies in the north moved slowly.
Articles relating to Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor ( (1175–1218, reigned 1209–1218) and his reign. Pages in category "Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Otto IV (d. 1374/76), regent of Carniola, married Anna of Celje, daughter of Frederick I, Count of Celje. Frederick III (d. 1418), regent of Carniola, married Margaret of Teck; Euphemia (1256 – 1292), married Count Albert I of Gorizia; Hermann (1147 – 1200), Bishop of Gurk 1179 – 1180; Agnes (1149 – 1207), married Berthold I, Count of Tyrol