Electorate of Bavaria

The Electorate of Bavaria (German: [Kurfürstentum Bayern] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Bavarian: Kuafiaschtndum Bayern) was an independent electorate of the Holy Roman Empire that lasted from 1623–1806.

Electorate of Bavaria Kurfürstentum Bayern
1623–1806
Flag of Bavaria
Bavaria highlighted on a map of the Holy Roman Empire in 1648 Bavaria highlighted on a map of the Holy Roman Empire in 1648
Status	Electorate
Capital	Munich
Government	Feudal monarchy
Elector of Bavaria
• 1623–1651	Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
• 1651–1679	Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
• 1679–1726	Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
• 1726–1745	Karl Albrecht, Elector of Bavaria
• 1745–1777	Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
• 1777–1799	Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria
• 1799–1805	Maximilian IV Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
Historical era	Early modern Europe
•	1623
• Peace of Westphalia	1648
• Put under Imperial Ban	1706
• Imperial Ban reversed	1714
• Personal union with     Electorate of the Palatinate	1777
•	1806
Preceded by Succeeded by 20px Duchy of Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria

Electorate Of Bavaria Media

• Joseph Vivien 001.jpg

  JosephVivien

• Coat of Arms of the Electorate of Bavaria 1753.svg

  The full coat of arms of the Electorate of Bavaria (1753)

• Karl Theodor, Kurfürst (1742-1799).jpg

  Karl Theodor von der Pfalz in kurfürstlichem Ornat und mit Marschallsstab

• Bayern von 1800 bis heute.png

  The Electorate (1778) and the Kingdom of Bavaria (1816)

• Bild-Montgelas.jpg

  de:Maximilian Josef Montgelas

• Marianne Kürzinger Gallia schützt Bavaria 1805.jpg

  Gallia Protects Bavaria by Marianne Kürzinger, 1805. An allegory of the military alliance between Bavaria and Napoleonic France