Luitpoldings

German duke

Duke of Bavaria

first Duke of Carinthia from 976 to 978, Duke of Bavaria from 983 to 985

duke of Bavaria (10th century)

German noble

The Luitpoldings were an East Frankish dynasty that ruled the German stem duchy of Bavaria in the ninth century. They are named after their descent from Margrave Luitpold (or Liutpold) of Bavaria, who reasserted Bavarian autonomy in the early 10th century. His son Arnulf the Bad first assumed the title of Duke of Bavaria.