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May 20, 2024 · Maximilian Joseph inherited Charles Thedore's title of Elector of Bavaria, while William was compensated with the title of Duke in Bavaria. The form Duke in Bavaria was selected because in 1506 primogeniture had been established in the House of Wittelsbach resulting in there being only one reigning Duke of Bavaria at any given time.
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6 days ago · In 1795, when he succeeded his elder brother as duke of Zweibrücken, France was already in possession of the duchy, but on the death of the elector Charles Theodore of Bavaria and the Palatinate in 1799 he inherited all the Wittelsbach territories as Prince-Elector Maximilian IV Joseph.
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May 20, 2024 · Charles' son and heir, Maximilian III Joseph made one last effort to drive the Austrians out of Bavaria, but his demoralised and ill-equipped army was out-manoeuvered by Count Batthyány, while a Franco-Bavarian army was defeated at Pfaffenhofen on 15 April.
May 20, 2024 · of Bavaria 1808–1892: Maximilian Joseph 1808–1888 Duke in Bavaria: Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria 1801–1873: Frederick William IV 1795–1861 King of Prussia President of the Erfurt Union r. 1849–1850: William I 1797–1888 King of Prussia President of the North German Confederation German Emperor r. 1867–1888: Augusta of Saxe-Weimar ...
6 days ago · An article by Elisabeth Klecker, Christof Metzger, Friedrich Simader German version below Download the fulltext here After the dispute over the inheritance of Duke George the Rich of Bavaria-Landshut († 1 December 1503) between...
May 9, 2024 · Maximilian was born on 6 July 1832 in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, capital of the Austrian Empire. He was baptized the following day as Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph. The first name honored his godfather and paternal uncle, The King of Hungary and the second honored his maternal grandfather, The King of Bavaria.
May 3, 2024 · Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe. He added vast lands to the traditional Austrian holdings, securing the Netherlands by his own marriage ...
