Sidonie of Bavaria
| Sidonie of Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 May 1488 Munich |
| Died | 29 March 1505 (aged 16) Munich |
| House | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich |
| Mother | Kunigunde of Austria |
Sidonie of Bavaria (1 May 1488 – 29 March 1505) was a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She was the eldest daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. She died later as a bride of the Elector Palatine Louis V.
Sidonie was born on 1 May 1488 in Munich. Her father, Albert had been Duke of Bavaria-Munich since 1465. Her mother, Kunigunde was a daughter of Emperor Frederick III. When she was 14 months old, she was promised to Louis of the Palatinate, the oldest son of Count Palatine Philip. A dowry of 32000florins and a dower of 10000florins were agreed upon, and her Wittum was to consist of castle and town of Neuenstadt am Kocher near Heilbronn.
Because of the close relationship of the couple — both descended from the Upper Bavarian Duke Louis II and Louis's mother, Margaret, was a sister of Duke George of Bavaria-Landshut — a papal dispensation was required for this marriage. It was approved in 1491. Pope Innocent VIII had in February 1490 delegated the investigation necessary for this dispensation to bishop Sixtus of Freising and two clergymen from Munich.
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