House of Wittelsbach
During the rule of Margaret, her son William V had the real power in the county. He became ruler in his own right as a result of the Hook and Cod wars. He was also Duke of Bavaria-Straubing as William I.
- Louis the Bavarian (r. 1345 –1347), Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Margaret
- William V (r. 1354–1388), son of Louis and Margaret
- Albert I (r. 1388–1404), brother of William V
- William VI (r. 1404–1417), son of Albert
- Jacqueline (r. 1417–1432), daughter of William VI
- John III the Pitiless (r. 1417–1425), Duke of Bavaria-Straubing, brother of William VI, rival of Jacqueline
- John IV (House of Leuven) (r. 1418–1427), Duke of Brabant, cousin and husband of Jacqueline
- Humphrey (House of Lancaster) (r. 1422–1425), Duke of Gloucester, husband of Jacqueline
- Francis, Lord of Borselen (r. 1432), husband of Jacqueline
There was a war of succession between John III and Jacqueline. This war was finally won by Philip of Burgundy in 1432, who, in the meantime had inherited John's claims on the county. Philip was a nephew of William VI, who had married a daughter of Philip the Bold of Burgundy. In 1432 he forced Jacqueline to abdicate from Hainaut and Holland on his behalf.
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