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Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), 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 the Spanish Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic ...
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Joseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria (28 October 1692 – 6...
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Johann Theodor was the son of Elector Maximilian II Emanuel...
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Mar 26, 2024 · 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 nearly cost him his holdings. Maximilian Emanuel, the son of ...
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His constructive work, however, was largely undone by his son Maximilian II Emanuel (1679–1726), whose far-reaching ambition set him warring against the Ottoman Empire and, on the side of France, in the great struggle of the Spanish succession. He shared in the defeat at the Battle of Blenheim, near Höchstädt, on 13 August 1704.
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Mar 26, 2024 · House of Wittelsbach. Maximilian II (born Nov. 28, 1811, Munich—died March 10, 1864, Munich) was the king of Bavaria from 1848 to 1864, whose attempt to create a “third force” in German affairs by an alliance of smaller states led by Bavaria, foundered on the opposition of the two dominant states, Prussia and Austria, and of the German ...
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Maximilian II (28 November 1811 – 10 March 1864) reigned as King of Bavaria between 1848 and 1864. Unlike his father, King Ludwig I, "King Max" was very popular and took a greater interest in the business of Government than in personal extravagance. Ascending the throne during the German Revolution of 1848, King Maximilian restored stability ...
- 20 March 1848 – 10 March 1864
- Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), 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 the Spanish Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to co
"Maximilian II, Emanuel, Kurfürst von Bayern" published on by null. (Munich, 1662–1726, Munich),was a son of the Elector Ferdinand Maria (ruled from 1651), whom he succeeded in 1679. During a term as Statthalter of the Netherlands, an appointment made ...
