Otto VIII, Count of Bavaria (* before 1180; 7 March 1209 in Oberndorf ) was Count Palatine of Bavaria from 1189 to 1209. On 21 June 1208 Otto VIII murdererd German King Philip of Swabia in Bamberg, during the wedding of his niece Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy with Duke Otto of Merania. On 7 March 1209, he was appointed an outlaw by Henry of Kalden at Oberndorf by Kelheim, who then proceeded to hunt him down and kill him. His head was thrown in the Danube, while the corpse was kept in a barrel for years. Monks from Indersdorf Abbey eventually stole the barrel and buried the corpse on monastery grounds.
As well: Robbers raided a noble horsemen
Series list for 100/159 No. 100-W 1 (1x) Otto von Wittelsbach on horseback, with warrior No. 100-W 2 (1x) Warrior with rope No. 100-W 3 (1x) Archer No. 100-W 4 (1x) Henry of Kalden
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
4
Epoch
Medieval
Time
1209
Nationality/Location
Bavaria
State
New
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