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House of Wittelsbach - Part 2: From ducal power to imperial dreams
A family once rooted in the forests now stands at the edge of empire. Their lions fly above castles and courts, but in the corridors of power, new dangers and dazzling opportunities beckon. For the Wittelsbachs, every alliance is a wager, every rival a threat, and every marriage a key to a wider world. The thirteenth century opens with the Wittelsbachs no longer mere lords of a single Bavarian stronghold, but recognized dukes with growing ambitions.
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