page_title: House of Wittelsbach
section_title: Patrilineal descent
hierarchical_section_title: House of Wittelsbach / Major members of the family / Patrilineal descent
context_page_description: The House of Wittelsbach is a German-Bavarian dynasty, with branches that rule, or have ruled over territories including: Bavaria, Holland, Zeeland, Cologne, Sweden, Romania, Bohemia, Hungary, Denmark, Norway, Greece and the Holy Roman Empire. The House of Windsor, the reigning royal house of the British throne, are descendants of Sophia of Hanover, a Wittelsbach Princess and Electress of Hanover.
context_section_description: Duke Franz's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.  Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations.
  Otto I, Count of Scheyern, 1044–1072
  Eckhard I, Count of Scheyern, d. before 1088
  Otto IV, Count of Wittelsbach, 1083–1156
  Otto I, Duke of Bavaria, 1117–1183
  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, 1173–1231
  Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria, 1206–1253
  Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, 1229–1294
  Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria, 1274–1319
  Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1300–1327
  Rupert II, Elector Palatine, 1325–1398
  Rupert of Germany, 1352–1410
  Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken, 1385–1459
  Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1424–1489
  Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1462–1514
  Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1502–1532
  Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1526–1569
  Charles I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld, 1560–1600
  Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld, 1598–1654
  Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1637–1717
  Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, 1674–1735
  Count Palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken, 1724–1767
  Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, 1756–1825
  Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1786–1868
  Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1821–1912
  Ludwig III of Bavaria, 1845–1921
  Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, 1869–1955
  Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, 1905–1996
  Franz, Duke of Bavaria, b. 1933
caption: Otto, King of Greece (1815–1867)
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