List of rulers named Ludwig

Ludwig is the German male given name of a number of rulers. The listing also includes French (Louis), Spanish (Luis), Italian (Ludovico) ... rulers.

Ludwig

Ludwig (Sicily) , King (1342–1355)
Ludwig (Etruria) , King of Etruria (1801–1803)
- Ludwig (Burgundy) , Prince of Achaia (1313–1316)
- Ludwig von Anhalt-Köthen-Pleß , Prince (1830–1841)
- Ludwig von Bar , Duke (1415–1419)
- Ludwig (Savoy) (Ludwig the Elder) Duke of Savoy (1440–1465)
- Ludwig of Savoy (Ludwig the Younger), co-king of Cyprus (1459–1460)
- Ludwig (Württemberg) , the Pious , Duke (1568–1593)
- Ludwig (Blois) , Count of Blois (1191–1205)
  - Ludwig (Ravensberg) († 1249), Count of Ravensberg
  - Ludwig von Brandenburg (1666–1687), Margrave of Brandenburg
  - Louis of Naples-Sicily (1838–1886), Count of Trani and Prince of Naples-Sicily

Ludwig I.

Ludwig I (Franconian Empire) , the Pious , Roman Emperor (813–840)
- Louis I (Hungary) , the Great , King (1342–1382)
- Ludwig I (Anjou) , Count and King of Naples (1382–1384)
- Ludwig I (Spain) , King (1724)
- Ludwig I (Holland), King (1806–1810) is Louis Bonaparte
- Ludwig I (Bavaria) , King (1825–1848)
- Ludwig I (Portugal) , King (1861–1889)
  - Ludwig I (Baden) , Grand Duke (1818–1830)
  - Ludwig I (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Grand Duke (1806–1830)
    - Ludwig I , the Kelheimer , Duke of Bavaria (1173–1231)
    - Louis I. de Bourbon , Duke (? –1342)
    - Ludwig I (Orléans-Longueville) , Duke (1480–1516)
    - Louis I. de Bourbon, prince de Condé (Prince of Condé; 1530–1569), French general and founder of the House of Condé
    - Ludwig I (Thuringia) , Landgrave (1130–1140)
    - Ludwig I (Hesse) , Landgrave (1413–1458)
      - Ludwig I (Anhalt-Köthen) , Prince (1606–1650)
      - Ludwig I (Monaco) , prince (1662–1701)
        
        Ludwig I (Württemberg) , Count (1136–1158)
        
        Louis I (Blois) , Count of Blois and Dunois (1342–1346)
        
        Ludwig I (Vaud) (Ludwig of Savoy; * after 1253, † 1302), first lord of Vaud
        
        Ludwig I (Flanders) , Count (1322–1346)
        
        Ludwig I (Württemberg-Urach) , Count (1419–1450)
        
        Ludwig I (Ziegenhain) († 1229), Count of Ziegenhain and from 1205 also of Nidda

Ludwig I (Poland) (1326–1382) is: Ludwig I (Hungary)
Ludwig I (Brandenburg) (1315–1361) is: Ludwig V. (Bavaria)

Ludwig II.

Ludwig II (Italy) , Emperor (855–875)
- Ludwig II , the German , king in Eastern France (840–876)
- Ludwig II (France) , the regular , king (877–879)
- Ludwig II (Anjou) , King of Naples and Count of Provence (1384–1417)
- Ludwig II (Bohemia and Hungary) , King of Hungary and Bohemia (1516–1526)
- Ludwig II (Bavaria) , King (1845–1886)
  - Ludwig II. (Brandenburg) , the Roman , Elector (1351–1365)
  - Ludwig II. (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Grand Duke of Hesse (1830–1848)
  - Ludwig II (Baden) , Grand Duke of Baden (1852-1856)
  - Ludwig II , the strict , Duke of Bavaria (1253–1294)
  - Louis II. De Bourbon , Duke (1356–1410)
  - Ludwig II. (Liegnitz) (also Ludwig II. Von Brieg; 1384–1436), from 1399 to 1436 Duke of Brieg and from 1419 to 1436 Duke of Liegnitz
  - Ludwig II (Pfalz-Zweibrücken) , Duke (1514–1532)
    - Ludwig II (Monaco) , prince (1922–1949)
      - Ludwig II. (Thuringia) , the Iron Man , Landgrave (1140–1172)
      - Ludwig II. (Württemberg) , Count (1166–1181)
      - Ludwig II (Blois) , Count of Blois and Dunois (1346-1372)
      - Ludwig II. (Flanders) , Count (1346–1384)
      - Ludwig II. (Württemberg-Urach) , Count (1450–1457)
      - Ludwig II. (Hesse) , Landgrave (1458–1471)
      - Ludwig II. (Nassau-Weilburg) , Count (1593–1627)
      - Ludwig II (Vaud) (Ludwig of Savoy; * between 1283 and 1293; † 1349), Lord of Vaud
      - Ludwig II. (Wittgenstein) , Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Wittgenstein (1607–1634)

Ludwig III./IV.

Ludwig III.

Ludwig III. the blind , Frankish emperor (901–905) and king of Niederburgund (887–924)
- Ludwig III. (Eastern Franconia) , the younger , King (876–882)
- Ludwig III. (France) , King (879-882)
- Ludwig III. (Anjou) , Count and King of Naples (1403–1434)
- Ludwig III. (Bavaria) , King (1913–1918)
  - Ludwig III. (Lower Bavaria) , Duke of Lower Bavaria-Landshut (1269–1296)
  - Ludwig III. (Liegnitz-Lüben) (* before 1405; † 1441), from 1420 to 1423 Duke of Ohlau and Nimptsch; from 1431 to 1441 Duke of Lüben and Haynau
  - Ludwig III. (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Grand Duke of Hesse (1848–1877)
    - Ludwig III. (Thuringia) , the Pious , Landgrave (1172–1190)
    - Ludwig III. (Württemberg) , Count (1194–1226)
    - Ludwig III. (Burgundy), Count (1382–1384) was Ludwig II. (Flanders)
    - Ludwig III. (Palatinate) , Count Palatine and Elector (1410–1436)

Ludwig IV.

Ludwig IV. (HRR) , the Baier , Kaiser (1314–1347)
- Ludwig IV. , The child , King of East Franconia (900–911)
- Louis IV (France) , the overseas king (936–954)
  - Ludwig IV (Hesse-Darmstadt) , Grand Duke of Hesse (1877-1892)
    - Ludwig IV (Thuringia) , the saint , Landgrave (1217–1227)
    - Ludwig IV (Palatinate) , Count Palatine and Elector (1436–1449)
    - Ludwig IV (Hessen-Marburg) , Landgrave (1567–1604)

Ludwig IV. (Bavaria) is: Ludwig IV. (HRR)

Ludwig V./VI./VII.

Ludwig V.

Louis V (France) , the Lazy King (986–987)
- Ludwig V (Palatinate) , Elector (1508–1544)
  - Ludwig V (Hessen-Darmstadt) , the Faithful , Landgrave (1596–1626)
  - Ludwig V (Bavaria) , the elder, Brandenburg , Duke (1347–1361)

Louis VI.

Louis VI. (France) , le Gros , King (1108–1137)
- Louis VI. (Palatinate) , Elector (1576–1583)
  - Louis VI. (Bavaria) , the Roman , (1330–1365), Duke of Upper Bavaria, Elector of Brandenburg.
  - Louis VI. (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Landgrave (1661–1678)

Louis VII

Louis VII (France) , the Younger , King (1137–1180)
- Ludwig VII (Bavaria) , the bearded , Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1413–1473)
  - Ludwig VII (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Landgrave (1678)

Louis VIII./...

Louis VIII

Louis VIII (France) , the lion , king (1223–1226)
- Ludwig VIII (Bavaria) , the Younger , Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1443–1445)
  - Ludwig VIII (Hessen-Darmstadt) , Landgrave (1739–1768)

Louis IX

Louis IX (France) , Saint (Saint-Louis), King (1226–1270)
- Louis IX (Bavaria) , the rich , Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1450–1479)
  - Louis IX (Hessen-Darmstadt) Landgrave (1768–1790)

Louis X to XVIII.

Louis X. (France) , le Hutin , King (1314–1316)
- Ludwig X. (Bavaria) , Duke (1508–1545)

Ludwig X. (Hessen-Darmstadt) is: Ludwig I. (Hessen-Darmstadt)

Louis XI. , King of France (1461–1483)
Louis XII. , King of France (1498–1515)
Louis XIII , King of France (1610–1643)
Louis XIV , the Sun King , King of France (1643–1715)
Louis XV , King of France (1715–1774)
Louis XVI , King of France (1774–1793)
Louis XVIII , King of France (1814-1824)

Ludwig ...

Ludwig August (Anhalt-Köthen) , Prince (1812-1818)
Ludwig Bonaparte , King of Holland (1806–1810)
Ludwig the Springer , Count of Thuringia (1076–1123)

Ludwig Eugen (Württemberg) , Duke (1793–1795)
Ludwig Friedrich (Württemberg-Mömpelgard) , Duke (1617–1631)
Ludwig Friedrich I (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt) , Prince (1710–1718)
Ludwig Friedrich II. (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt) , Prince (1793–1807)
Ludwig Friedrich zu Castell-Remlingen , Count (1732–1772)
Ludwig Georg Simpert , Margrave (1733–1761)
Ludwig Günther I (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt) , Prince (1630–1646)
Ludwig Günther II. (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt) , Prince (1767–1790)
Louis Joseph de Lorraine , Duke (1664–1671)

Ludwig Manin , Doge of Venice (1789–1797)
Ludwig Philipp I (France) , citizen king , king (1830–1848)
Ludwig Rudolf (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) , Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1731–1735)
Ludwig Sforza , Duke of Milan (1494–1499)
Ludwig Wilhelm (Baden-Baden) , Türkenlouis , Margrave (1669–1733)
Ludwig Wilhelm (Hessen-Homburg) , Landgrave (1829–1839)

Louis Pekry of Petrovina , Bane of Croatia (1532–1537)

Church rulers

Ludwig von Meißen , Archbishop of Mainz (1374–1381), Archbishop of Magdeburg (1381–1382), Bishop of Speyer (1366–1374)
Ludwig I of Wippra , bishop and regent (1169–1173)
Ludwig II (Münster) (Ludwig Landgrave of Hesse; * 1282 or 1283; † 1357), since 1310 Bishop of Münster and thus also sovereign of the Monastery of Münster
Ludwig von Ravensberg (bishop) (* approx. 1260; † 1308), bishop in the Diocese of Osnabrück
Ludwig von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (* around 1300; † 1346), since 1324 Bishop of Minden
Louis of Luxembourg (1391–1443), Bishop of Thérouanne and Ely, Archbishop of Rouen
Ludwig V (Hersfeld) (1535 / 36–1588), abbot of the Imperial Abbey of Hersfeld

Non-rulers

Ludwig of Lower Lorraine († around 1023)
Louis Ferdinand de Bourbon, dauphin de Viennois (1729–1765)
Louis XVII (France) , declared king
Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt , head of the house (1937–1968)
Louis XIX. (France) , abdication shortly after that of his father Charles X. (France)
Ludwig Philipp (Orléans) , Duke (? –1785)
Louis Philippe II Joseph , Duke of Orléans, Montpensier and Chartres (1752–1793)
Ludwig I (Orléans) , Duke (1392–?)
Ludwig (Orléans) , Duke (1723–1752)