Otto V, Duke of Bavaria

Otto V
Duke of Bavaria
with Louis V, Stephen II, Louis VI,
William I, and Albert I
Reign1347–1349
PredecessorLouis IV
SuccessorPartitioned into Upper and Lower Bavaria
Duke of Upper Bavaria
with Louis VI and Louis V
Reign1349–1351
PredecessorCreated from Bavaria
SuccessorLouis V
Margrave of Brandenburg
until 1365 with Louis VI
Reign1351 – 15 November 1373
PredecessorLouis V
SuccessorWenceslaus, King of the Romans
Elector of Brandenburg
until 1365 with Louis VI
Reign1356 – 15 November 1373
PredecessorLouis V (as margrave)
SuccessorWenceslaus, King of the Romans
Bornc. 1340
Died15 November 1379 (aged 36–39)
SpouseKatharine of Bohemia
HouseWittelsbach
FatherLouis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherMargaret II, Countess of Hainaut

Otto V (c. 1340 – 15 November 1379), was a Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg as Otto VII. Otto was the fourth son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV by his second wife Margaret II of Avesnes, Countess of Hainaut and Holland.


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