Background
He was a son of Stephen III and Taddea Visconti. When he succeeded his father in 1413 he ordered to build the New Castle of Ingolstadt, which was strongly influenced by French Gothic.
He was a son of Stephen III and Taddea Visconti. When he succeeded his father in 1413 he ordered to build the New Castle of Ingolstadt, which was strongly influenced by French Gothic.
As brother of Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt, wife of Charles VI of France, he spent several years in France. In 1408 Louis, William II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing and John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy defeated the citizens of Liege who revolted against William"s brother John of Bavaria, the bishop of Liège on the field of Othéest As a result John"s duchy Bavaria-Straubing then was partitioned between the four dukes in 1429.
Louis died in 1447 as Henry’s prisoner.
Since Louis VIII had died already two years before, the duchy of Bavaria-Ingolstadt passed to Henry. Louis married twice.