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The Royal Family of Bavaria: The House Of Wittelsbach

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, until 1918.

Rules
Starting in 1066 as the Count of Niederbayern
Using the DLCs The Sword of Islam, Legacy of Rome, and The Republic
Patch 1.09

Background
I had fun with my first attempt with this dynasty using the CK2Plus mod. Almost finished when real life got in the way. :( What I want to do is take the House of Wittelsbach and see where it will go. 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.
 
Oh the joys of a Bavarian game :) looking forward to seeing what happens. Whenever I play there I make sure the Wittelsbachs are the first family I rid myself of :p
 
Prologue

Prologue

The Family
Otto von Wittlebach of Niederbayern (b: 1/1/1032)
Haziga von Andechs (b:1/1/1034)

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The Kids
Otto (b: 1/1/1056)
Ekkehard (b: 1/1/1057)
Bernard (b: 1/1/1058)
Arnold (b: 1/1/1059)

Otto has the ambition to produce a daughter. We will see if he succeeds. The usual set up. Send the Chancellor to fabricate claims. The Spymaster is sent to organize a spy network in Oberbayern. The steward starts out collecting a special tax from the populace. The clergy is set to spreading the knowledge of the lands. Otto is sent, by his boss the Duke of Bavaria, to train troops in Oberbayern. This is the setting of the adventure set forth.
 
Chapter 1

Chapter 1
(September 15, 1066 to December 8, 1077)

Military
The Holy Roman Emperor goes to with Mecklenberg within days of the opening, the war will end on February 4, 1068. The Emperor is victorious and claims all the land formerly held by Mecklenberg. The Emperor will later reform Mecklenberg as a duchy with the Holy Roman Empire. Otto decides to wait on the sidelines. He has decided to build up his army looking for the right opportunity to strike. The first seeds are planted as Bologne League declares independence on August 5, 1068. Still Otto sat on the sidelines. Then another opportunity came along as our liege Duke Otto of Bavaria backed a plot to install a new ruler in Upper Lorraine. Still Otto sat on the sidelines. Otto's chancellor gets the job done quickly in getting two claims, one for Nurnberg (1070) and the other Bamberg 1072).

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The War to Install New Ruler in Upper Lorraine (December 14, 1070 to December 12, 1076)

The End
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Duke Otto gets imprisoned
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Then he is released a few weeks later
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Otto goes to war over his claim on Nurnberg on January 1073 and will last until August 31, 1075
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The Family
Kids come of age
Otto
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His Wife
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Ekkehard
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Wife
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Bernhard
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The Wife
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Arnold
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His Wife
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And Otto fulfills his ambition to have a daughter.
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Katherine was born on November 11, 1067.

To Be Continued.....
 
Chapter 1 Continued

Some Intrigue
Otto decided now was the right to start planning for the inevitable. He just needed a few backers. But who would back his preposterous plan anyways?
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Seems the wife Haziga is plotting against Otto
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Oh no! :eek:hmy:
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Otto's step brother has a nasty surprise. :eek:hmy:
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Our Liege's wife is murdered
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News from around the realm. Like a new law.
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To finish out the chapter, Otto becomes a gardener.
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And has some fun with the neighbors.
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While I don't wholly approve of the family you've chosen (my recent AAR has bumped heads with the Wittelsbachs a lot), I do approve of the AAR. :) Keep it up!
 
As a fellow Bavaria player I must compliment your choice for who to play as. Always good to go with someone in Bavaria. You can be the King! I believe in you.
 
While I don't wholly approve of the family you've chosen (my recent AAR has bumped heads with the Wittelsbachs a lot), I do approve of the AAR. :) Keep it up!

Whenever I read an AAR of a family rival of mine, I find myself secretly rooting for failure.

Or when I've been against the family in the game a lot. After my Normandy game, the Godwins are like that for me.
 
I like seeing how other people deal with the same region differently and as different dynasties. Interesting to see the different strategies going on and gameplay tactics.
 
Chapter 2

Chapter 2
(December 8, 1077 to May 21, 1085)

Family Updates
The wife
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Otto's son, Otto, is given the land of Nurnberg
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But dies of a suspicious accident.
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Katherine comes of age.
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And gets married
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Bavarian News
What was Otto's liege thinking
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The wife dies under mysterious circumstances.
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Otto's liege dies and a new one takes his place
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Master of the Horse? Certainly Otto has enough time on his hands.
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A faction springs up in the area
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Otto gets the joy of joining the faction
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Otto gets dragged into a neat little war
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Otto is the new leader of the faction
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Looks like Otto's little war might be getting out of hand.
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Some opportunity for some new land
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A nice juicy plot
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Thanks for visiting
 
Chapter 3

Chapter 3
(May 21, 1085 to May 15, 1091)

Family News
Otto's Half-brother dies
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Otto's Wife plotting again
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And she dies in the dungeon
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New Wife
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Realm News

Ouch
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The end is near.
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The plot thickens
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More Claims
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Worldly News
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Otto passes on, long live Ekkehard
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Ekkehard did not inherit any of Otto's claims.
 
Chapter 4

Chapter 4
(May 15, 1091 to October 22, 1099)

Family News
Eldest comes of age
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Ekkehard discovers a book of great value and enlightenment
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Realm News
The ongoing war keeps chugging along
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Ekkehard is wounded
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Ekkehard's wound heals
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Finally the war ends after been going for over 14 years
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But there were causalities
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And a new liege
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Another war pops up, but will not last long
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Ekkehard shows his true courage
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Claims
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Worldly News
The Kaiser dies
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The Pope calls off the Crusade
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The spread of those darn assassins
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Thanks for stopping by.
 
Prelude to Chapter 5

Prelude to Chapter 5

Otto of Nurnberg founds a faction. :eek:hmy:
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Ekkehard decides to join the faction
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Then the inevitable happens.
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Does Ekkehard succeed and get the contested title of Duke of Bavaria?
Does he live long enough to see the fruits of the faction?
What will happen? How does the war pan out?
Stay tuned and find out just what went down.
 
Family Interlude

Family Interlude

The oldest children
Augustin
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Married to Ines Jimena on Dec 14, 1099
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Albrecht
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Married to to Agnes Salian on April 8, 1101
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Richara
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Lastly Ekkehard's wife Judith de Melgueil dies on February 26, 1115
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Stay tuned for more intrigue and plot twists than one can shake a stick at. :eek:
 
Chapter 5

Chapter 5
(October 22, 1099 to October 23, 1119)

Realm News

Ekkehard will participate in his first Grand Tournament. And will experience failure. :unsure:
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A new religion tries to spread throughout the land.
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Claim on Kempten
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Ekkehard's claim on Oberbayern
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And the nice juicy plot end.
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The Kaiser dies at the ripe age of 38. :huh:
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The new Kaiser passes a new Crown Law
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Ekkehard's liege dies. Setting the stage of events to come.
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Some new playmates arrive in the area.
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Some new tech that Ekkehard can play with.
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War with the Duke of Bavaria
The war did not go so well in the beginning. Learnings from the early failures,
Ekkehard's forces beat back the enemy and with the help of the Count of Nurnberg
and other allies. Ekkehard's forces were victorious. But Ekkehard was captured and
imprisoned by Duke Otto III of Bavaria. While in captivity, Ekkehard's wife Judith dies.
He will remarry later after the war.
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Success at last.
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Other News
Ekkehard did prove himself in battle.
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Stay tuned for the next chapter.
Just how long will Ekkehard live until?
Will the Duchy of Bavaria move forward to greatness?
Thanks for reading and visiting