Katherine of Bavaria

Katherine of Bavaria (c. 1361–1400 AD, Hattem), was the eldest child of Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and his first wife Margaret of Brieg. She was Duchess of Guelders and Jülich by her marriage to William I of Guelders and Jülich.

Katherine of Bavaria
Duchess consort of Guelders and Jülich
Tenure	1379-1400
Born	1361
Died	1400 Hattem
Spouse	Edward of Guelders William I of Gelders and Jülich
House	House of Wittelsbach
Father	Albert I, Duke of Bavaria
Mother	Margaret of Brieg

Family

Katherine was the eldest of seven child born to her parents. She and her siblings all lived to adulthood. Her siblings were: Joanna of Bavaria; wife of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, Margaret of Bavaria; wife of John the Fearless, William VI, Count of Holland, Albert II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing, John, Count of Holland and Johanna Sophia of Bavaria; wife of Albert IV, Duke of Austria and mother of Albert II of Germany.

Marriages

Katherine was betrothed in 1368 to Edward, Duke of Guelders, son of Reginald II of Guelders and Eleanor of England. However, Edward died when Katherine was only ten years of age.

Katherine was subsequently married in 1379 to William I of Guelders and Jülich, son of William II, Duke of Jülich. Her husband was Edward's nephew.

This marriage produced no children and Katherine died in 1400, leaving William a widower. William died two years after Katherine and was succeeded by his brother, Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Katherine of Bavaria

16. Otto II, Duke of Bavaria (1206–1253) 8. Louis II of Bavaria (1229–1294) 17. Agnes of the Palatinate (1201–1267) 4. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1282–1347) 18. Rudolf I of Germany (1219–1291) 9. Matilda of Habsburg (1253–1304) 19. Gertrude of Hohenberg (c.1225–1281) 2. Albert I, Duke of Bavaria (1336–1404) 20. John II, Count of Hainaut (1247–1304) 10. William I, Count of Hainaut (c.1286–1337) 21. Philippa of Luxembourg (1252–1311) 5. Margaret, Countess of Hainaut (1311–1356) 22. Charles, Count of Valois (1270–1325) 11. Joan of Valois (c.1294–1352) 23. Margaret, Countess of Anjou (1272–1299) 1. Katherine of Bavaria 24. Henry V, Duke of Legnica (c.1248–1296) 12. Bolesław III the Generous (1291–1352) 25. Elisabeth of Greater Poland (c.1259–1304) 6. Ludwik I the Fair (c.1321–1398) 26. Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271–1305) 13. Margaret of Bohemia (1296–1322) 27. Judith of Habsburg (1271–1297) 3. Margaret of Brieg (1342–1386) 28. Henry III, Duke of Głogów (1251/60–1310) 14. Henry IV the Faithful (c.1292–1342) 29. Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1276–1318) 7. Agnes of Glogau (c.1321–1362) 30. Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (c.1275–1308) 15. Matilde of Brandenburg (c.1296–c.1329) 31. Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg (1280–1327)