John IV, Duke of Bavaria
John IV. of Bavaria-Munich (German: Johann IV., Herzog von Bayern), (4 October 1437, in Munich – 18 November 1463, in Munich) was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 until his death.
Biography
John IV was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and ruled as duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 in a time of constant unrest of the nobility and strife with the cities. He was known as an avid hunter and died of plague in 1463. He was succeeded by his brothers Sigismund (already co-regent since 1460) and Albert IV. John IV is buried in the Frauenkirche in Munich.
Ancestors
| John IV, Duke of Bavaria | Father: Albert III, Duke of Bavaria |
Paternal Grandfather: Ernest, Duke of Bavaria |
Paternal Great-grandfather: John II, Duke of Bavaria |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Catherine of Gorizia | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Elisabetta Visconti |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Bernabò Visconti | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Beatrice della Scala | |||
| Mother: Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck |
Maternal Grandfather: Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Margareta of Berg |
| John IV, Duke of Bavaria Born: 4 October 1437 Died: 18 November 1463 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Albert III |
Duke of Bavaria-Munich 1460–1463 |
Succeeded by Sigismund and Albert IV |
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