Electorate of Bavaria
The Electorate of Bavaria (German: Kurfürstentum Bayern, Bavarian: Kuafiaschtndum Bayern) was an independent electorate of the Holy Roman Empire that lasted from 1623–1806.
Electorate of Bavaria Kurfürstentum Bayern | |||||||||
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| 1623–1806 | |||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||
1777 | |||||||||
• | 1806 | ||||||||
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Electorate Of Bavaria Media
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The full coat of arms of the Electorate of Bavaria (1753)
Karl Theodor von der Pfalz in kurfürstlichem Ornat und mit Marschallsstab
The Electorate (1778) and the Kingdom of Bavaria (1816)
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References
- ↑ Based on original preserved depictions:
The catholic Church of St. Johann Baptist in Oberviechtach
The catholic Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Gottmannshofen
