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Louis was murdered in 1231 on a bridge in Kelheim . The crime was never cleared up since the murderer was immediately lynched. Due to the following aversion of the Wittelsbach family the city of Kelheim lost its status as one of the ducal residences. Louis was buried in the crypt of Scheyern Abbey .
1173
Dec 23
| 1173 • End of Qiandao era and start of Chunxi era of the Chinese Emperor Xiaozong of Song. |
1204
Age: 29y
marriageLudmilla Of Bohemia |
| 1204 • Fourth Crusade: The Crusaders take Constantinople by storm, and pillage the city for 3 days. Forces of the Republic of Venice seize the antique statues that will become the horses of Saint Mark. |
1206
Apr 7
Age: 32y
birth of childOtto II Wittelsbach Kelheim, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1206 • King Valdemar II and Archbishop Andreas Sunonis raid Saaremaa Island, Estonia, forcing the islanders to submit. The Danes build a fortress, but finding no volunteers to man it, they burn it down themselves and leave the island. |
1231
Sep 15
Age: 57y
| 1231 • Italy: Emperor Frederick II promulgates the Constitutions of Melfi (also known as Liber Augustalis), a collection of laws for Sicily. |