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His maternal grandparents were Frederick III Of Sicily and Eleanor D'Anjou . Eleanor was a daughter of Charles II Of Naples and Maria of Hungary. Maria was a daughter of Béla IV Of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. Maria Laskarina was a daughter of Theodore I Lascaris and Anna Angelina. Anna was daughter of Eastern Roman Emperor Alexius III and Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamaterina .

From 1375 to 1392 John ruled with his brothers Stephen III and Frederick , 1392 to 1395 alone in Bavaria-Munich, 1395 to 1397 with Stephen III again after an armed conflict between both brothers.


FAMILY AND CHILDREN

He married 1372 Katharina Of Görz . They children were:
# Ernest I Of Bavaria-Munich ( 13732 July 1438 , Munich ).
# William III Of Bavaria-Munich ( 1375 , Munich– 1435 , Munich).
# Sofie ( 137626 September 1425 , Pressburg ), married in Prague 2 May 1389 King Wenceslaus .
He also had illegitimate son, Johann Grünwalder ( 13931452 ), who was Cardinal and Bishop of Freising .

  Before Stephen II
  Title Duke Of Bavaria
  Years 1375&ndash1397