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Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
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Otto III of Bavaria, (11 February 1261 – 9 November 1312 in Landshut), member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and as Béla also king of Hungary between 1305 and 1307.
His parents were Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria and Elizabeth of Hungary. Otto succeeded his father in 1290 as duke of Lower Bavaria, together with his younger brothers Louis III and Stephen I. In opposition to Habsburg Otto tried to regain Styria which Bavaria had lost in 1180. The Hungarian crown was offered to Otto in 1301 but he did not accept before 1305. His involvement in Austrian and Hungarian affairs weakened his position in Bavaria and finally led to failure due to financial problems. In Hungarian historiography he is noted as an anti-king during the interregnum of 1301-1310.
During his presence in Hungary 1305-1308 Lower Bavaria was ruled by his brother Stephen I. Otto was succeeded in Lower Bavaria by his son Henry XV, who shared power with his cousins, Henry XIV and Otto IV, both sons of Stephen I. John I, a son of Henry XIV, was the last duke of Lower Bavaria before Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor inherited the country and reunited the duchy in 1340.
| Preceded by Henry XIII |
Duke of Lower Bavaria 1290–1312 |
Succeeded by Henry XV |
| Preceded by Wenceslaus III |
King of Hungary 1305–1307 |
Succeeded by Charles I |