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May 27, 2024 · Their ancestral lands of Bavaria and the Palatinate were prince-electorates, and the family had three of its members elected emperors and kings of the Holy Roman Empire. They ruled over the Kingdom of Bavaria which was created in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918.
May 20, 2024 · Duke of Bavaria: Louis IV 1282–1347 King of Germany r. 1314–1347 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1328–1347: Beatrice of Silesia 1290–1322: Joanna of Pfirt 1300–1351: Albert II 1298–1358 Duke of Austria: Otto IV 1301–1339 Duke of Austria: Anne of Bohemia 1323–1338: Anna of Świdnica 1339–1362: Charles IV 1316–1378 King of Germany r ...
May 23, 2024 · Maximilian I (born May 27, 1756, Mannheim, Palatinate [Germany]—died October 13, 1825, Munich, Bavaria) was the last Wittelsbach prince-elector of Bavaria (1799–1806) and first king of Bavaria (1806–25). His alliance with Napoleon gained him a monarch’s crown and enabled him to turn the scattered, poorly administered Bavarian holdings ...
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May 21, 2024 · One of Bavaria’s most popular tourist spots is the Neuschwanstein Castle, the famous “fairy castle” built for King Louis II of Bavaria in 1869–86. The region is also noted for its many picturesque villages, such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber , Nördlingen , and Dinkelsbühl , which feature lavishly decorated churches, public buildings ...
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3 days ago · Notable people who have lived, or live currently, in Bavaria include: Kings: Arnulf of Carinthia, Carloman of Bavaria, Charles the Fat, Lothair I, Louis the Child, Louis the German, Louis the Younger, Ludwig I of Bavaria, Ludwig II of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Maximilian II of Bavaria, Otto, King of Bavaria
May 14, 2024 · Louis II (born August 25, 1845, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich—died June 13, 1886, Starnberger See, Bavaria) was an eccentric king of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886 and an admirer and patron of the composer Richard Wagner.
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May 27, 2013 · King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. King Maximilian I Joseph was the first King of Bavaria, reigning from 1806 until his death in 1825.
