Otto II, Duke of Bavaria
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This article is about the second duke of the Wittelsbach line (1206-1253). For the second duke named Otto, ruled 1061–1070, see Otto of Nordheim.
Otto II (7 April 1206 – 29 November 1253), called the Illustrious (German: der Erlauchte), was the Duke of Bavaria from 1231 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214. He was the son of Louis I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
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Otto II | |
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Born | (1206-04-07)7 April 1206 Kelheim |
Died | 29 November 1253(1253-11-29) (aged 47) Landshut |
Buried | Crypt of Scheyern Abbey |
Noble family | Wittelsbach |
Spouse(s) | Agnes of the Palatinate |
Issue | Louis II, Duke of Bavaria Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany |
Father | Louis I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria |
Mother | Ludmilla of Bohemia |
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The poet Reinbot von Dürne was active at his court.