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John IV, Duke of Bavaria
Duke of Bavaria-Munich
Born4 October 1437
Died18 November 1463
FatherAlbert III, 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. He died of plague in 1463, and was succeeded by his brothers Sigismund (already co-regent since 1460) and Albert IV. John IV and his father are buried in Andechs Abbey.

Ancestors

John IV, Duke of Bavaria House of WittelsbachBorn: 4 October 1437 Died: 18 November 1463 Regnal titles Preceded byAlbert III Duke of Bavaria-Munich 1460–1463 Succeeded bySigismund and Albert IV