Duchy of Bavaria

The Duchy of Bavaria (German: Herzogtum Bayern) was a region ruled by dukes in the southeastern part of the Merovingian kingdom that existed from about 555–1623.

Duchy of Bavaria Herzogtum Bayerncode: de is deprecated   (German) Ducatus Bavariaecode: la is deprecated   (Latin)
c. 555–1623
Flag of Bavaria 125px
Duchy of Bavaria (red, including the Austrian march) within the Holy Roman Empire circa 1000. Duchy of Bavaria (red, including the Austrian march) within the Holy Roman Empire circa 1000.
Duchy of Bavaria within the Holy Roman Empire, 1618 Duchy of Bavaria within the Holy Roman Empire, 1618
Status	Stem duchy and vassal of the Merovingians (the so-called older stem duchy) (c. 555–788) Direct rule under the Carolingians, as Kings of Bavaria (788–843) Stem duchy of East Francia and the Kingdom of Germany (the so-called younger stem duchy) (843–962) State of the Holy Roman Empire (from 962)
Capital	Regensburg (until 1255) Munich (from 1505)
Common languages	Bavarian, Latin
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Feudal monarchy
Duke
Historical era	Medieval Europe
•	c. 555
• Directly ruled part of the Carolingian Empire	788
• Margrave Arnulf assumed ducal title	907
• Carinthia split off	976
• Austria split off	1156
• To House of Wittelsbach	1180
• First partition	1255
• Reunification	1503
•	1623
Preceded by Succeeded by File:Blank.png East Francia 20px Bavaria-Munich Electorate of Bavaria 20px Margraviate of Austria 20px Prince-Bishopric of Brixen File:Wappen Bistum Brixen.png Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg 20px Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg 20px County of Tyrol 20px Bohemian Palatinate 20px
Today part of	Germany Austria Italy Slovenia

Duchy Of Bavaria Media

• Bayern um 788.png

  Bavaria, with Carantania, around 788

• Awarenmark-frankenreich.png

  Bavaria and Frankish Avar March, in the time of Charlemagne

• Karte Herzogtum Bayern im 10. Jahrhundert.png

  Bavaria in 976, with the marches of Austria, Carinthia and Verona

• Coat of Arms of the House of Welf

• Coat of arms of counts of Bogen, later House of Wittelsbach

• Bayern nach der Teilung 1392.png

  Bavarian lands after 1392 partition

• Wappenbuch Rösch csg-1084 145.jpg

  The Bavarian Square banner in the Wappenbuch des St. Galler Abtes Ulrich Rösch, 15th century

• Wappen des Herzogs in Bayern (Haus Wittelsbach).png

  Late Coat of arms of Wittelsbachs