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Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Ludwig V. von der Pfalz) (2 July 1478, in Heidelberg – 16 March 1544, in Heidelberg), also Louis the Pacific, was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was prince elector of the Palatinate. His parents were Philip, Elector Palatine, and Margaret, a daughter of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut.
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Elector Palatine Louis V
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| Reign | 28 February 1508 – 16 March 1544 |
| Predecessor | Philip |
| Successor | Frederick II |
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| Born | 2 July 1478 Heidelberg |
| Died | 16 March 1544(1544-03-16) (aged 65) Heidelberg |
| Spouse | Sibylle of Bavaria |
| House | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Philip, Elector Palatine |
| Mother | Margaret of Bavaria |
| Religion | Lutheran (from 1530s) Roman Catholic (until 1530s) |
He converted to Lutheranism in the 1530s.
Louis succeeded his father in 1508 and had to cope with the consequences of the lost Landshut War of Succession against Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. With the Imperial DietofAugsburg in 1518 Louis achieved the annulment of the Imperial Ban against the Palatinate. In 1519 Louis voted for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
During the German Peasants' War, Louis found himself surrounded by 8,000 armed peasants in Neustadt, where he invited their leaders to dinner and complied with their demands.[1]
Louis married Sibylle, daughter of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria but had no children by her. He was succeeded by his brother Frederick.
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Louis V, Elector Palatine Born: 1478 Died: 1544 | ||
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| Preceded by | Elector Palatine 1508–1544 |
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