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- Maximilian I Joseph 1805–1825
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Franz, Duke of Bavaria. The Crown of Bavaria. The King of Bavaria ( German: König von Bayern) was a title held by the hereditary Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria in the state known as the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1805 until 1918, when the kingdom was abolished.
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- Ludwig III
In 1805 under the Peace of Pressburg between Napoleonic France and the Holy Roman Empire several duchies were elevated to kingdoms. The Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria held the title King of Bavaria from 1806 until 1918. The prince-elector of Bavaria, Maximilian IV Joseph formally assumed the title King Maximilian I of Bavaria on 1 January
Children from Maximilian’s 2nd marriage include Elisabeth (1801-1873), wife of King Frederick William IV of Prussia (who left her jewels to her granddaughter Victoria, The Princess Royal, and not to her daughter-in-law); Sophie (1805-1872), mother of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Emperor Maximilian of Mexico; Amalie (1801-1877) who was ...
King Maximilian I of Bavaria. (1756 –1825) was prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph) from 1799 to 1805, King of Bavaria (as Maximilian I) from 1805 to 1825. Born in Schwetzingen – between Heidelberg and Mannheim – Maximilian Joseph took service in 1777 as a colonel in the French army and rose rapidly to the rank of major-general.
Nov 15, 2021 · In 1805, Elector Maximilian IV Joseph elevated Bavaria from an electorate to a kingdom; he served as King of Bavaria from 1 January to 1 August 1806 when Bavaria seceded from the Holy Roman...
Ludwig was sometimes known as the mad King of Bavaria. A plan for Neuschwanstein, the fairytale castle, was completed in 1868 and the foundation was laid in 1869. The Neuschwanstein castle project footprint is just shy of half an acre at approximately 19,466 square feet.
The 1805 Peace of Pressburg allowed Maximilian to raise Bavaria to the status of a kingdom. Accordingly, Maximilian proclaimed himself king on 1 January 1806 as Maximilian I. The king still served as an elector until Bavaria seceded from the Holy Roman Empire on 1 August 1806, joining the Confederation of the Rhine.
