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Louis IV

Landgrave of Thuringia

BlessedGermany
Born
1200
Died
1227
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
not yet

Who they were

Louis IV (German: Ludwig IV. der Heilige; 28 October 1200 – 11 September 1227), a member of the Ludovingian dynasty, was Landgrave of Thuringia and Saxon Count palatine from 1217 until his death. He was the husband of Elizabeth of Hungary.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Spouse
    “Elizabeth, daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary, was married at fourteen to Louis IV of Thuringia, aged twenty; their love was deep, and they encouraged each other to serve God.” — this site's research
  • Gertrude of Aldenberg Blessed Child
    “She was the daughter of Elizabeth of Hungary and of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia.” — Wikipedia
  • Agnes of Bavaria Blessed
    “The daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was brought up in a monastery of Clarissan nuns.” — Wikipedia
Sources

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