The Battle of Mühldorf was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on September 28, 1322 between the Duchy of Bavaria and the Archduchy of Austria. The Bavarians were led by German King Louis of Wittelsbach, whil
Contemporary depiction, about 1334
Frederick and Louis in combat, from the Tripartite Mahzor [de]
John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg, was the King of Bohemia and titular King of Poland from 1310, and Count of Luxembourg from 1313. He is well known for having died while fightin
Battle of Mühldorf
…to install a hereditary monarchy. After the death of Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg in 1313, the electoral college denied the succession of his son John of Bohemia and instead accorded its favour to Louis of Wittelsbach and Frederick of Habsburg, but it was split over the question of whom to choose. Therefore, in…
14th-century bust of John of Bohemia, St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague with the coats of arms of Bohemia and Luxembourg
Gold florin coin of John the Blind of Bohemia
John's wedding to Elisabeth of Bohemia at Speyer
Seal of John of Bohemia. The Latin inscription on the border of the seal reads: iohannes dei grat boemie et pol rex lvcembvrg comes