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How did Louis IV gain a share of the Bavarian government after 1298?
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Louis IV was able to assume his rightful share in the Bavarian government following the victory of his uncle, Albert I, over King Adolf of Nassau at the Battle of Gƶllheim on July 2, 1298.1
Prior to this event, Louis had been a ward of his older brother, Rudolf, who had withheld from him the share of the government that was legally his. Albert Iās victory at Gƶllheim provided the political circumstances that allowed Louis to finally claim his share.1