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12-666: The Battle of Mühldorf was fought on 28 September 1322 between Bavaria and Austria in Ampfing Heath. The Bavarians were led by Louis the Bavarian , while the Austrians were led by his cousin Frederick I of Austria . The battle did not go well for the Austrians; they were defeated, and more than 1000 noblemen from Austria and Salzburg were captured, as was Frederick himself. The Battle of Ampfing (1800) took place on 1 December 1800 during

24-403: A sizable army, including 1,800 knights and 500-600 mounted Hungarian archers. Meanwhile, Leopold's relief troops were barred from reaching the battlefield in time. Despite this unfavorable situation Frederick agreed to meet Louis' knights at once. His army was defeated by Louis' outnumbering forces under high losses on both sides. More than 1,000 noblemen from Austria and Salzburg were captured, as

36-585: The Bishop of Passau and the Salzburg Archbishopric . Their armed forces met on September 24 near Mühldorf on the Inn River , where Frederick expected the arrival of further troops from Further Austria , led by his brother Leopold . The battle did not go well for the Austrians. Louis had forged an alliance with John of Bohemia and Burggrave Frederick IV of Nuremberg and on September 28 reached Mühldorf with

48-539: The War of the Second Coalition . It was one of the sub-camps of Dachau concentration camp . Ampfing is located in the region Southeast-Upper-Bavaria (Südostoberbayern) in the valley of river Isen. Josef Grundner ( CSU ) is head mayor. Community tax yield amounted 5,581,000 € (converted) in 1999, thereof trade tax yield 2,948,000 € (net). Divided into silver and blue; in the upper part two obliquely traversed flails, in

60-606: The Fair , in his fight for the German throne. After the Battle of Mühldorf on 28 September 1322, Henry, King Frederick and 1,300 other Austrian nobles were taken prisoners. Henry spent several years in the Bohemian castle Biirglitz before being released for a ransom of 3,000 ducats and the cession of his rights to Znojmo , Castell, Laa and Weitra . Exhausted by the harsh prison conditions, Henry died at

72-502: The Friendly , was the son of King Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol . In 1305, Henry was betrothed to his stepniece, Elizabeth of Hungary , the engagement probably being arranged by Agnes , dowager queen of Hungary, who showed great affection for Henry. However, the marriage never took place. In 1314, Duke Henry married Countess Elizabeth of Virneburg. The marriage remained childless. Henry helped his brother, Frederick

84-630: The Imperial crown. Neither the House of Wittelsbach nor the Habsburgs were able to defend their claims to the royal title, which after Louis' death in 1347 again passed to Charles IV from the House of Luxembourg. 48°16′35″N 12°33′35″E  /  48.2764°N 12.5597°E  / 48.2764; 12.5597 Henry the Friendly Henry of Austria (15 May 1299 – 3 February 1327), known as Henry

96-473: The command of his cousin, the anti-king Frederick of Habsburg . The early 14th century had the powerful dynasties of Habsburg , Luxembourg , and Wittelsbach rivaling for the rule over the Holy Roman Empire , while the prince-electors were anxious not to allow one noble family to install a hereditary monarchy. After the death of Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg in 1313, the electoral college denied

108-463: The lower part a golden boring tool. The town's flag shows the colours red and gold. Battle of M%C3%BChldorf Bavarian Victory The Battle of Mühldorf (also known as the Battle of Ampfing ) was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on September 28, 1322 between the Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria and Austria . The Bavarians were led by the German king Louis of Wittelsbach , while the Austrians were under

120-644: The succession of his son John of Bohemia and instead accorded its favor to Louis of Wittelsbach and Frederick of Habsburg, but were split over the question of whom to choose. Therefore, in 1314, a double election took place at Frankfurt . Cologne , the Electorate of the Palatinate , Bohemia , and the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg voted for Frederick as Rex Romanorum . Mainz , Archbishopric of Trier , Brandenburg and Elector John II of Saxe-Lauenburg (whose electoral dignity

132-471: Was Frederick himself and his younger brother, Henry the Friendly . Though Louis had prevailed, his royal title remained contested, especially by Pope John XXII and Frederick's brother Leopold, who remained a fierce opponent. After three years Louis had to release Frederick from captivity and reconcile with him, even offering him a joint rule and the Rex Romanorum title in return for his support to receive

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144-628: Was denied by their Saxe-Wittenberg cousins) adopted Louis. The draw resulted in a protracted conflict with violent fights, in which both sides tried to gain the support of the Imperial estates . In addition, Louis had to settle the domestic dispute with his brother Count Palatine Rudolf I (who had voted against him), which finally ended with Rudolf's death in 1319. Meanwhile, Frederick continued his campaigns into Bavaria, devastating Louis' duchy several times without meeting much resistance. In 1322, Frederick, encouraged by his previous expeditions, allied with

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