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Louis was the son of Louis II, Duke of Upper Bavaria, who was married to Beatrix von Silesia-Glogau. Their children were:

• Louis V the Brandenburger , duke of Bavaria, born 1316
• Stephen II of Bavaria , duke of Bavaria, born 1317

In 1324 he married Margaret of Holland, countess of Hainaut and Holland. Their children were:

• Louis VI the Roman, duke of Bavaria, born 1330
• William V of Holland , Count of Hainaut and Holland, born 1327
• Albert of Holland , Count of Hainaut and Holland, born 1336Events End of the Kemmu restoration and beginning of the Muromachi period in Japan. Start of the reign of Emperor Komyo of Japan, second of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders discovery of the Canarian Islands (Lanzarotte Malocello) Foundation of Vijayanagar
• Beatrix, born 1344Events English king Edward III introduces three new gold coins, the florin. leopard, and helm. Unfortunately the amount of gold in the coins does not match their value of six shillings, three shillings, and one shilling and sixpence, so they have to be wi
• Otto V the Bavarian , Duke of Bavaria, born 1346Events Foundation of the University of Valladolid Foundation of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge August 26 Battle of Crecy after which Edward the Black Prince honored the bravery of John I, Count of Luxemburg and King of Bohemia also known as Joh

In January 1328 he entered Rome and had himself crowned emperor by the aged senator Sciarra ColonnaMember of the powerful Colonna family , strong enemy of pope Boniface VIII. During the Outrage of Anagni, in September 1303, Sciarra reportedly slapped him in the face., called captain of the Roman people. Three months later Louis published a decree declaring "Jacque de Cahors" (Pope John XXII) deposed on grounds of heresy. He then installed a Spiritual Franciscan, Pietro Rainalducci as Antipope Nicholas VNicholas V Pietro Rainalducci dagger October 16 1333) was an antipope in Italy from May 12 1328 to July 25 1330 during the pontificate of Pope John XXII at Avignon. Rainalducci was a native of Corvaro in the Abruzzi. He joined the Franciscan order after s, who was deposed after Louis left Rome in early 1329.