John IV. of Bavaria-Munich (German: Johann IV., Herzog von Bayern), (4 October 1437, in

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– 18 November 1463, in Munich) was duke of

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from 1460 until his death.

Biography

John IV was a son of

Albert III, Duke of Bavaria Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich (; 27 March 1401 – 29 February 1460), since 1438 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was born in Wolfratshausen to Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti. Life Albert was ...

and ruled as duke of

from 1460 in a time of constant unrest of the nobility and strife with the cities. He was known as an avid hunter. He died of

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in 1463, and was succeeded by his brothers

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(already co-regent since 1460) and Albert IV. John IV and his father are buried in Andechs Abbey.

Ancestors

1437 births 1463 deaths 15th-century dukes of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach 15th-century deaths from plague (disease) Burials at Andechs Abbey {{Europe-noble-stub