Luitpoldings
Sign in to saveThe 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.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Historical context
- Origins
- Ernstides and Huosi
- Babenberger
- Welf
- Dukes of Bavaria
- Decline
- Genealogy
- Genealogical table
- Schematic family tree
- Descendants
- References
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.
The Luitpoldings would remain dukes until 947, when the king ceded the Bavarian duchy to his own brother Henry I instead. The Luitpoldings disappear from history after the 10th century, but several houses that are thought to be descending from them (such as the Wittelsbach and the Babenberger) would continue to thrive.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Luitpoldings” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.