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Introductions

A short history of the House of Wittelsbach.

The House of Wittelsbach was a German dynasty which originated in Bavaria. The home castle was located in Wittelsbach, hence the name. The House of Wittelsbach reigned from 1180 until the abdication of King Ludwig III of Bavaria in the German Revolution of 1918. Otto I “the redhead” was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittlesbach, he ruled from 1180 until his death in July 1183. His descendants ruled Bavaria for the next 738 years.

Rules
Starting in 1066 as the Count of Niederbayern
Using the mod CK2Plus version .24 and CK2 Heraldry mod incorporated
Patch 1.04

Background
I had fun with my first attempt with CK2Plus version .17. Kind a interesting being the King of Bohemia. :mellow: I will try not to do that again.
What I want to do is take the House of Wittelsbach and see where I can go with it. Maybe form the German empire or try to do what was done in
real life history where Wittelsbach provided two Holy Roman Emperors, 7 Kings of various countries, and numerous counts, electors, and bishops.
 
Chapter 1

September 15, 1066 to January 11, 1085

The Count of Niederbayern

Otto von Wittelsbach with wife Haziga
Otto (b. 1/1,1032 d. 1/15.1075)
Haziga (b. 1/2/1034 d. 1/11/1085)
1066otto.jpg


The children and their spouses

Ekkehard (b. 1/1/1055) married to Beatrice Scarponnois (b. 1/1/1055) m. 1/9/1071
1071ekkehard.jpg


1071beatrice.jpg



Bernhard (b. 1/11057) married to Matilda di Treviso (b 1/1/1057) m. 1/5/1073
1073bernhard.jpg



Otto (b. 1/1/1058) married to Adelheid von Babenberg (b 1/2/1058) m. 1/8/1074

Arnold (b. 1/1/1059) married to Gertrude Brunonen (b 1/2/1059) m. 1/14/1075
1075arnold.jpg


Sybille (b. 3/5/1075)

Major Events
New Tax Law
1066taxlaw.jpg


1066taxlaw2.jpg



Otto is the marshal for the Duke of Bavaria
1073marshall.jpg



Bavarian Claim on Swabia started on September 18, 1074.
1074war.jpg



Innsbruck War to install Siegfried started on November 20 1074.
1074war2.jpg



Passauian War to install Kuno started on August 24, 1075.
1075war.jpg


Otto dies and son Ekkehard is new ruler
1075death.jpg


Ekkehard von Wittlesbach

Children
Sophie (b. 3/3/1077)
Andreas (b. 11/13/1080) (d. 6/13/1082)
Benedicta (b. 11/13/1080)
Anna (b. 6/24/1082)

Major Events
The three conflicts from Otto's reign are still raging. The Count of Passau have occupied the lands.

Like father like son.
1075marshall.jpg




Thanks for reading. :happy: :cool::)
 
Chapter 2

Chapter 2
January 15, 1085 to April 18, 1101)

Ekkehard von Wittlesbach

Family Update
Sophie (b. 3/3/1077) married to Michael von Babenberg
Andreas (b. 11/13/1080) (d. 6/13/1082)
Benedicta (b. 11/13/1080) marries Duke Hugues de Bourgogne of Burgundy on (m. 11/17/1096) (d. 10/1/1099)
Anna (b. 6/24/1082) marries Baron Goswin von Stahleck(m. 6/22/1099)
Richard (b. 1/1/1089) (d. 2/24/1091)
Cecilie (b. 3/14/1094)
Otto (b. 4/18/1101)

Sophie and her husband
sophie2r.jpg


Benedicta and her husband and her death
benedicta1096.jpg


benedicta1099.jpg


Anna and her husband
anna1099.jpg


Cecilie
1094cecile.jpg



Major Events
Duke Heinrich IX of Bavaria’s War for the HRE. Started in March 1089. Heinrich would win. :eek:
1089hrewar.jpg


Soon I will be in prison and then I will be released.
1094prison.jpg


1094prisonout.jpg



Niederbayern Claim on Passau was won on April 19, 1096. :happy:
1096war.jpg



Darn those robbers
1099robbers.jpg


Thanks for reading. :cool:
 
Chapter 3

Chapter 3
April 18, 1101 to January 9, 1119

Ekkehard von Wittelsbach
1104assassin.jpg


Seems that the HRE switches hands again. :eek:hmy:
hrewar1106.jpg



Family update

Sophie :eek:hmy::rolleyes:
Husband #2 Gerhard von Theilheim (m. 11/19/1106)
1106sophie.jpg


And in prison he goes.
1111prison.jpg


Husband #3 Friedrich von Regensburg (m. 10/15/1111)
1111sophie.jpg


Husband #4 Tivadar Vilmosfi (m. 6/7/1118)
1118sister.jpg


Anna
Still married to Baron Goswin von Stahleck. Nothing major has happened to Anna. :sleep:

Cecilie
Husband Markward von Glurns (m. 4/2/1110)
1110cecilie.jpg


Otto
More on him later. :p

Ekkehard (1/1/1055 to 8/12/1110)


Meet Otto
1110death.jpg



Mother dies
1112death.jpg



Payback are a bitch
1112trait.jpg



Two revolts are put down. :angry: One each in 1112 and 1116.
1112revolt.jpg


1116revolt.jpg



Otto gets married to Stephanie de Chantilly (m. 4/27/1117)
1117otto.jpg



Otto acquires Salzberg. He has 3/6 of the counties in Bavaria. :rolleyes:
1117war.jpg



Heinrich IX dies in 1118.
1118death.jpg



Otto was appointed spy master for Heinrich IX and will continue with the death of Heinrich.
1118spymaster.jpg



Otto's liege has given him a title
1118title.jpg


Thanks for reading. ;)
 
Chapter4

Chapter 4
January 9, 1119 to June 30, 1139

Otto's family :(
Wife #1 Stephanie dies in childbirth
1130stephdead.jpg


113oottodead.jpg


Wife #2 is Mare
1130mare2.jpg


Mare dies in childbirth
1132maredead.jpg


Wife #3 is Ambrosia
1132ambrosia.jpg


And will die
1139sofie.jpg


The oldest daughter Bethanie gets married to Herbert
1139bethanie3.jpg


Another daughter, Gisela dies
1129gisela.jpg


Another title :confused:
1130title.jpg


And named the regent for Bavaria
1124regent.jpg


A somebody wants some of my land. :mad:
1132vlaim.jpg


More land :mellow:
1137nurnberg.jpg


The Kaiser of the HRE dies in 1124
1124kaiserdead.jpg


Will Otto survive and get an heir or will Bethanie be the one. Thanks for reading. :confused:
 
Not sure if I've ever seen a Wittelsbach AAR - surprising, considering the historic prestige of the family! I read the first few updates earlier, but didn't have time to say good job and subscribe until now. :)
 
Not sure if I've ever seen a Wittelsbach AAR - surprising, considering the historic prestige of the family! I read the first few updates earlier, but didn't have time to say good job and subscribe until now. :)

Thanks for stopping by. :) And the comment. :happy:
 
Chapter 5

Chapter 5
June 30, 1139 to September 21, 1144



Otto remarries again with wife #4, Cecilie Asgersdatter
1139cecilie.jpg


She will deliver a baby from her previous spouse who died.
1139cecilie2.jpg


And will produce a new heir by the name of Cynthia
1141cynthia.jpg



Sister Sophie remarries also
1141sophie.jpg


Oldest daughter Bethanie dies
1141bethaniedies.jpg


A few years before Otto broke away from Bavaria and was a vassal for HRE in an attempt to gain more land.
Another war broke out between Bavaria and HRE. Otto was looking to the future and decided to switch back
to being a vassal for Bavaria as Bavaria was winning.
1139vassel.jpg


Otto is named the Chancellor for Bavaria in 1140 and again in 1143.
1140chancellor.jpg


1143chancellor.jpg



The HRE changed hands a few times. First Heinrich IX takes the crown but loses it,
only for his daughter (Irmgard) to reclaim it and then lose it after she dies at the age of 23.
1143hre.jpg


1143duke.jpg


1143hre2.jpg



Otto claims the rest of Bavaria
1144warwon.jpg


1144bavaia.jpg



Otto then creates the Duchy of Bavaria :laugh:
1144bavaria3.jpg


Independence :eek::) :unsure::glare:


Uncle Otto dies at the age of 86. :eek:
1144ottodies.jpg


Thanks for reading. :happy:
 
Chapter 6

Chapter 6
September 21, 1144 to September 5, 1172

The Duchy of Bavaria has a new ruler. :eek:hmy:
Otto III (April 18, 1101 to September 15, 1146)
1146death.jpg


1146regent.jpg



Interesting. :blush:
1152hh.jpg



Cynthia comes of age.
1157cynthia.jpg


Cynthia gets married to Ernst von Henneberg
1157cynthia2.jpg


An heir, Otto is born. May 29, 1160.
1160otto.jpg


A daughter Cynthia is born on September 4, 1172.
1172cynthia.jpg



A poet in the works.
1168book.jpg


1168poet.jpg



Let's see, a pardon is on the books.
1169felon.jpg



Now who would want to see Cynthia dead?:angry:
1165spy.jpg


Hersey appears in the Duchy
1163hersay.jpg


And is gone.
1167religion.jpg


1167religion2.jpg



The time has come to stop being independent.
1157hre.jpg


Does Cynthia want to plot or not. :sleep:
1158plot.jpg


The Kaiser gets an honor
1168hre.jpg



More land. :cool:
1159ulm.jpg


And still more land.
1172war.jpg



The husband gets his very own shiny parsel of land.
1172husband.jpg



Thanks for reading. ;)
 
Last edited:
Cropping is your friend! Makes it easier to move from one important event/person to the next in smooth succession, allowing for greater absorption of your game. The occasional map, whether it be religion/cultural/political, after a significant change may attract more interest. People love maps.

Bavaria is always a fun place to play as, whether it be in CKII/EUIII/VICI or II.
 
Cropping is your friend! Makes it easier to move from one important event/person to the next in smooth succession, allowing for greater absorption of your game. The occasional map, whether it be religion/cultural/political, after a significant change may attract more interest. People love maps.

Bavaria is always a fun place to play as, whether it be in CKII/EUIII/VICI or II.
Thanks for the feedback ;)
 
Chapter 7

Chapter 7
September 5, 1172 to April 5, 1196

Cynthia's family update.
Otto (5/29/1160 to 8/12/1182)
He marries Wulfthryth of Godwin on 6/13/1176
1176otto2.jpg


And dies very early. :blink:
1182ottodied.jpg


Cecilie (b. 3/30/1175)
1175cecilie.jpg


Martin (10/28/1176 to 9/26/1177)
1176martin.jpg


1177martindied.jpg


Bethanie (b 4/14/1180)
1180bethanie.jpg


Cynthia's husband Ernst dies
1181ernstdied.jpg


Cynthia remarries. Peter von Wikerode on 9/29/1181.
1181married.jpg


And pisses her off royaly. :mad:
bastards.jpg


Cynthia keeps a promise.;)
1174promise.jpg


Cynthia tries to end a plot but is unsuccessful. :mad:
1185assassin.jpg


The years have been very good for Cynthia I as she leads the victorious Bavarian Army to more land.
1179claim.jpg


1181claim.jpg


1193claim.jpg


1195claim.jpg



Ah, a new Kaiser.
1186kaiserdied.jpg



Cynthia dies and Ernst I takes over. :eek:hmy:
1196dead.jpg


And the current map of the House of Wittlesbach. :sleep:
1196map.jpg


Thanks for reading. :cool:
 
Bavaria's picked up an impressive realm...how long will it last, I wonder.
 
Chapter 8

Chapter 8
April 5, 1196 to March 16, 1221

Ernst is married to Agnes von Kammin. But she will not do, so a divorce is requested in 1199. :glare:
1199divorce.jpg


And then marries Alis Nic Murchad on July 7, 1199.
1199marriage.jpg


Thus far there have been three kids produced. :cool:

Philipp (b. 1204)

He will marry Adela von Eppstein on April 11, 1220.
1220philipp.jpg


Cynthia (b. 8/16,1205)
1205cynthia.jpg


Adelia (b. )

As for the other relevant members of the family. :eek:hmy:
The grandmother died in 1221 at the age of 93. Notice who is the heirs are for some prime real estate. :blink::blush:
grandmother.jpg


Mother is not in very good shape either. :rolleyes:
1221mother.jpg


Now some interesting activity. :closedeyes:
The Church must think Ernst has deep pockets. :glare:
1197deep.jpg


Mysterious death.
1197death.jpg


Notice the last name.
1201claim.jpg


:blink: What?
1202huh3.jpg


Hmmmm. Somebody wants to do something in their spare time.
1210roses.jpg


Ernst is made the Steward of the HRE in 1212.
1212steward.jpg


Bavaria goes to war to press a claim and wins in 1216
1216war.jpg


And acquired the Duchy title of Baden.
1216duke.jpg


Kaiser Dietpold I at his coronation in October 1218.
1218coronation.jpg


Thanks for reading. ;):unsure:
 
Chapter 9

Chapter 9
March 16, 1221 to July 22, 1240

Family update.

Cynthia
1221cynthia.jpg


1221cynthia2.jpg


And she dies. :blink:
1224cynthiadies.jpg


Adelia
1232adelia.jpg


1232adelia2.jpg



My liege decides to press my claim on the Kingdom of England. :wacko:
1226war.jpg


This is because mother dies in 1224.
1224motherdeath.jpg


And the conflict comes to an end
Ohhhh yes.....:p:eek:o
1229warend.jpg


A nice shiny new map. :cool:
bavaria2.jpg



Another King title. :p
1231kingwales.jpg


1231kingwales2.jpg


What does this prisoner want? A room in the castle. :eek:hmy:
1232prisoner.jpg


Another conflict in 1234.
1234war.jpg


More land taken in 1237. :cool:
1237war.jpg


A troublesome vassal revolts, or a slip of the finger, or the wrong person gets imprisoned. :blink: :mellow::eek:o
1240revolt.jpg


Thanks for reading. ;)
 
Holy **** this has to be the strangest thing i ever saw in CKII to date ... England in Central Europe.... :rofl: