The following is a list of rulers of Bavaria:
Dukes of Bavaria, 889-1623
Liutpolding Dynasty
Liudolfing (Ottonian) Dynasty
Liutpolding Dynasty
Liudolfing Dynasty
House of Luxemburg
Salian Dynasty
House of Luxemburg
Salian Dynasty
House of Supplinburg
Welf Dynasty
Babenberg Dynasty
Welf Dynasty
Wittelsbach Dynasty
On Otto II's death, Bavaria was divided between his sons. Henry became Duke of Lower Bavaria, and Louis of Upper Bavaria. From this point until the beginning of the 16th century, the territories were frequently divided between brothers, making the Dukes difficult to list.Dukes of Lower Bavaria
Dukes of Upper Bavaria
Following the death of the last Duke of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria was reunited under Emperor Louis IV (Louis III of Bavaria)Dukes of Bavaria
at Stephen II's death, Bavaria was divided again between his sons, who became Duks of Bavaria-Ingolstadt, Bavaria-Landshut, and Bavaria-MunichDukes of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
Dukes of Bavaria-Landshut
Dukes of Bavaria-Munich
In 1503, all the Bavarian lands were reunited under Albert iVDukes of Bavaria
Electors of Bavaria, 1623-1805
In 1623, Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria was raised to Electoral Status, gaining the seat of the Elector Palatine, who had been put under the ban of the Empire.Kings of Bavaria, 1805-1918
In 1805, Bavaria became a Kingdom, and Elector Maximilian IV became King Maximilian IHeads of the House of Bavaria since 1918
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