Agnes of Loon


Agnes of Loon, was a duchess consort of Bavaria, married to Otto I of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria. She was regent of Bavaria during the minority of her son, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, from 1183 to 1191. She was the daughter of Louis I, Count of Loon, and Agnes of Metz. Agnes was described as a forceful regent, who managed to secure the inheritance of her son.
Agnes was a patron of the writer Heinrich von Veldeke.

Issue

Agnes and Otto had the following children: