John IV, Duke of Bavaria
John IV. of Bavaria-Munich, was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 until his death.Biography
John IV was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and ruled as duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 in a time of constant unrest of the nobility and strife with the cities. He was known as an avid hunter and died of plague in 1463. He was succeeded by his brothers Sigismund and Albert IV. Like his father John IV is buried in Andechs Abbey.Ancestors
