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Roman Catholicism. Signature. Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, [1] was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg.
- 26 May 1679 – 26 February 1726
- Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
Mar 26, 2024 · War of the Grand Alliance. War of the Spanish Succession. Maximilian II Emanuel (born July 11, 1662, Munich—died Feb. 26, 1726, Munich) was the elector of Bavaria from 1679 and an able soldier whose quest for dynastic aggrandizement led him into a series of wars, first as an ally of the House of Habsburg, later against it, an enmity that ...
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Mar 26, 2024 · The elector Palatine, Charles Theodore, also a Wittelsbach, then succeeded to Bavaria, by virtue of a dynastic treaty of 1724. On his death (1799) the Palatinate and Bavaria were reunited under Duke Maximilian IV Joseph of Zweibrücken, who in 1806 became king of Bavaria as Maximilian I.
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Description. The Elector is imperiously represented as a military leader with his general's baton in his right hand. He is wearing a robe over his suit of armour, a sword, the chain of the chivalric Order of the Golden Fleece and a magnificent allonge wig.
Roger Schabol Flemish. After a design by Martin Desjardins. cast 1707. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 528. This bronze equestrian group represents Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II Emanuel (r. 1679-1726) on rearing steed, triumphantly vanquishing a fallen enemy sprawled below.
Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, [1] was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg.
Maximilian II, also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of...
