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1738:("prince's regent's time"), as the regency of Luitpold is often called, was an era of the gradual transfer of Bavarian interests behind those of the German Empire. In connection with the unhappy end of the preceding rule of King Ludwig II this break in the Bavarian monarchy looked even stronger. Finally, the constitutional amendment of 1913 brought the determining break in the continuity of the king's rule in the opinion of historians, particularly as this change had been granted by the Landtag as a House of Representatives and meant therefore indirectly the first step toward full parliamentary government. Today the connection of these two developments is regarded as a main cause for the unspectacular end of the Bavarian kingdom without opposition in the course of the November revolution of 1918. However the course of his 26-year regency Luitpold knew to overcome, by modesty, ability and popularity, the initial uneasiness of his subjects. These prince regent's years were transfigured, finally—above all in the retrospect – to a golden age of Bavaria, even if one mourned the "fairy tale king" Ludwig II, which happens in a folkloric-nostalgic manner till this day. 1304: 114: 1669: 758: 1885: 3964: 2964: 185: 786: 100: 1410: 2094: 2082: 1587: 772: 1957:). They were created in the fashion of the French departements, quite even in size and population, and named after their main rivers: Altmühl-, Eisack-, Etsch-, Iller-, Inn-, Isar-, Lech-, Main-, Naab-, Oberdonau-, Pegnitz-, Regen-, Rezat-, Salzach- and Unterdonaukreis. Because of the numerous territorial changes in 1810 and 1815, the divisions needed to be adjusted and the number of Kreise was reduced to 8: Isar-, Unterdonau-, Oberdonau-, Regen-, Rezat-, Untermain-, Obermain- and Rheinkreis. 3348: 1367: 825: 811: 1753:
outside the Prussian order of battle. The Bavarian infantry and cavalry regiments retained their historic light blue and green uniforms, distinctive from the Prussian model adopted throughout most of the army. The individual Bavarian soldier swore an oath of loyalty to King Ludwig, though in wartime this pledge of obedience was extended to Kaiser Wilhelm as supreme commander. In July 1914, the Bavarian Army numbered 92,400 or 11 percent of the total
1330: 1893: 1363:, which was put down with the support of Prussian forces. However Maximilian II stood alongside Bavaria's ally, the Austrian Empire, in opposition to Austria's enemy, Prussia. This position was resented by many Bavarian citizens, who wanted a united Germany. In the end Prussia declined the crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament as the proposed constitution of a German state was perceived to be too liberal and not in Prussia's interests. 1810: 2106: 1043: 1538: 2823: 1727:("The Prince Regent Years"). In 1912, Luitpold died, and his son, Prince Regent Ludwig, took over as regent. By then, it had long been apparent that Otto would never be able to reign, and sentiment grew for Ludwig to become king in his own right. On 6 November, a day after the Landtag passed a law allowing him to do so, Ludwig ended the regency, deposed Otto and declared himself King of Bavaria as 1322:, came to power in the Bavarian parliament and began a campaign of reform to the constitution, which removed civil rights that had earlier been granted to Protestants, as well as enforcing censorship and forbidding the free discussion of internal politics. This regime was short-lived due to the demand by the Ultramontanes of the naturalization of Ludwig I's Irish mistress, 1630:. Ludwig used his personal wealth to finance these projects, and not state funds, and the construction projects landed him deeply in debt. These debts caused much concern among Bavaria's political elite, who sought to persuade Ludwig to cease his building; he refused, and relations between the government's ministers and the crown deteriorated. 1083:. In view of the scarcely disguised ambitions and intrigues of the Austrian court, Montgelas now believed that the interests of Bavaria lay in a frank alliance with the French Republic; he succeeded in overcoming the reluctance of Maximilian Joseph; and, on 24 August, a separate treaty of peace and alliance with France was signed at Paris. 1752:
With the establishment of the German Empire, a series of conventions brought the bulk of the various state military forces directly under the administration of the Prussian War Ministry. Bavaria however maintained a degree of autonomy in peacetime, with its own two (later three) army corps remaining
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as part of its territorial claims. Ludwig II joined an alliance with Prussia in 1870 against France, which was seen by Germans as the greatest enemy to a united Germany. At the same time, Bavaria increased its political, legal, and trade ties with the North German Confederation. In 1870, war erupted
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was used by Austria and its allies (including Bavaria) to promote the isolation of Prussia in German political affairs. This diplomatic insult almost led to war when Austria, Bavaria, and other allies moved troops through Bavaria towards Hesse-Kassel in 1850. However, Prussia backed down to Austria,
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Between 1799 and 1817, the leading minister Count Montgelas followed a strict policy of modernisation and laid the foundations of administrative structures that survived even the monarchy and are (in their core) valid until today. On 1 February 1817, Montgelas was dismissed and Bavaria entered a new
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declared war on Germany. Initially, in Bavaria and all across Germany, many recruits flocked enthusiastically to the Army. At the outbreak of the war, King Ludwig III sent an official dispatch to Berlin, to express Bavaria's solidarity. Later Ludwig even claimed annexations for Bavaria (Alsace and
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were safeguarded in the constitution with articles supporting the equality of all religions, despite opposition by supporters of the Roman Catholic Church. The initial constitution almost proved disastrous for the monarchy, with controversies such as the army having to swear allegiance to the new
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became the new Prime Minister of Bavaria. Accused of showing blind loyalty to Prussia, Ludwig III became increasingly unpopular during the war. In 1918, the kingdom attempted to negotiate a separate peace with the allies but failed. By 1918, civil unrest was spreading across Bavaria and Germany,
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Within the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Palatinate enjoyed a special legal and administrative position, as the Bavarian government maintained substantial achievements of the French period. The German historian Heiner Haan described the special status of the Palatinate within Bavaria as a relation of
1806:, to receive access to the sea). His hidden agenda was to maintain the balance of power between Prussia and Bavaria within the German Empire after a victory. Over time, with a stalemated and bloody war on the western front, Bavarians, like many Germans, grew weary of the conflict. 1230:, meaning "House of Representatives"), would include representatives of landowners, the three universities, clergy (Catholic and Protestant), the towns and the peasants. Without the consent of both houses, no law could be passed and no tax could be levied. The rights of 1347:. The revolutions also brought amendments to the constitution, including changes to the lower house of the Landtag with equal suffrage for every male who paid a direct tax. Maximilian II responded to the demands of the people for a united German state by attending the 1388:
but also known as the "Humiliation of Olmütz" by Prussia. This event solidified the Bavarian kingdom's alliance with Austria against Prussia. When the project to unite the German middle-sized powers under Bavarian leadership against Prussia and Austria (the so-called
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After Bavaria's entry into the empire, Ludwig II became increasingly detached from Bavaria's political affairs and spent vast amounts of money on personal projects, such as the construction of a number of fairytale castles and palaces, the most famous being the
1689:, in 1900, by forbidding the flying of any other flag other than the Bavarian flag on public buildings for the emperor's birthday, but this was swiftly modified afterwards, allowing the German imperial flag to be hung beside the Bavarian flag. 1841:. He was the first of the monarchs in the German Empire to be deposed; only days later, the Kaiser abdicated the German throne. Ludwig took up residence in Austria for what was intended to be a temporary stay. On 12 November, he issued the 1665:. However, Otto had a long history of mental illness and had been placed under medical supervision three years earlier. The duties of head of state actually rested in the hands of Prince Luitpold, who continued to serve as regent for Otto. 1845:, declaring that under the circumstances, he was "in no position to lead the government." Accordingly, he released his soldiers and officials from their oath to him. Although he never formally abdicated, the socialist-led government of 172: 2023:. Ludwig's plan to acquire also the former eastern part could not be realized. The electorate, a former dominion of the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty, had been split up in 1815, the eastern bank of the Rhine with the former capital 1447:(3 July 1866) against Austria, which sued for peace shortly afterward. The states of the German Confederation had not agreed on a common strategy in the war. Their separate armies were therefore defeated in succession by Prussia. 1142:
against Napoleon in exchange for a guarantee of her continued sovereign and independent status. On 14 October, Bavaria made a formal declaration of war against Napoleonic France. The treaty was passionately backed by Crown Prince
1864:. Despite the abolition of the monarchy, the former king was laid to rest in front of the former royal family, the Bavarian government, military personnel, and an estimated 100,000 spectators, in the style of royal funerals. 1127:. In 1808, all relics of serfdom were abolished. In the same year, Maximilian promulgated Bavaria's first written constitution. Over the next five years, it was amended numerous times in accordance with Paris' wishes. 1090:
allowed Maximilian to raise Bavaria to the status of a kingdom. Accordingly, Maximilian proclaimed himself king on 1 January 1806 as Maximilian I. The king still served as an elector until Bavaria seceded from the
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In the aftermath of the failure of the Frankfurt Parliament, Prussia and Austria continued to debate over which monarchy had the inherent right to rule Germany. A dispute between Austria and the Elector of
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constitution. The monarchy appealed to Prussia and the Austria for advice; the two refused to take action on Bavaria's behalf, but the disturbances lessened and the state stabilized with the accession of
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buildings and architecture across Bavaria. Ludwig also increased Bavaria's pace towards industrialization under his reign. In foreign affairs under Ludwig's rule, Bavaria supported the Greeks during the
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with the Coalition nations as the victors, in a complete failure for the French, although they achieved a minor victory when a Bavarian army attempted to block the retreat of the French
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With the defeat of Napoleon's France in 1814, Bavaria lost the territories it had gained from Austria, but was compensated for some of its losses, receiving new territories such as the
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During the regency of Prince-Regent Luitpold, from 1886 to 1912, relations between Bavaria and Prussia remained cold, with Bavarians remembering the anti-Catholic agenda of Bismarck's
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In 1825, Ludwig I ascended the throne of Bavaria. Under Ludwig, the arts flourished in Bavaria, and Ludwig personally ordered and financially assisted the creation of many
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were opposed by Bavaria and Austria, with Bavaria taking part in its own discussions with Austria and other allies in 1863, in Frankfurt, without Prussia attending.
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At last, in 1886, the crisis came to a head. A medical commission appointed by the cabinet declared Ludwig insane and thus incapable of reigning. His uncle, Prince
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Bavaria's entry into the German Empire changed from jubilation over France's defeat to dismay shortly afterward because of the direction Germany took under the new
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were declared, which included the states of the North German Confederation and all of the south German states, with the major exception of Austria. The empire also
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After the Austro-Prussian War (1866) in which Bavaria had sided with defeated Austria, it had to cede several Lower Franconian districts to Prussia. The Duchy of
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did not wish to use the occasion of the passing of his father to attempt to re-establish the monarchy by force, preferring to do so by legal means. Cardinal
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was scattered and disorganized, left him helpless in the hands of Austria; on 2 December 1800, the Bavarian Army was involved in the Austrian defeat at
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As of 1838, at the instigation of King Ludwig I, the Kreise were renamed after the former historical tribes and territories of the respective area in:
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in 1806. The crown continued to be held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom came to an end in 1918. Most of the border of modern Germany's
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Austria was defeated, and the German Confederation was dissolved, ending Austria's influence over the lesser German states. Bavaria lost
5805: 1916:(1810–1816) were temporarily united with Bavaria but then returned (Tyrol) or ceded (Salzburg) to Habsburg/Austrian rule. In return the 1876:, in his funeral speech, made a clear commitment to the monarchy while Rupprecht only declared that he had stepped into his birthright. 5879: 2011: 5899: 3836: 4661: 1219: 113: 5874: 4979: 30:
This article is about the 19th and early-20th century state. For the medieval state briefly known as the Kingdom of Bavaria, see
2008:. The town names of Neuburg, Regensburg and Aschaffenburg were later dropped. Accordingly, the king changed his royal titles to 1103:
was ceded to Napoleon only in 1806. The new kingdom faced challenges from the outset of its creation, relying on the support of
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deposed. With this, the 700-year rule of the Wittelsbach dynasty came to an end, and the former Kingdom of Bavaria became the
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began. Bavaria and most of the south German states allied with Austria, but contributed far less to the war against Prussia.
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Luitpold's years as regent were marked by tremendous artistic and cultural activity in Bavaria where they are known as the
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the Prince Regent appointed a government headed by a representative of the Landtag's majority for the first time in 1912.
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With France's defeat and humiliation against the combined German forces, it was Ludwig II who proposed that Prussian King
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in 1832. As for politics, initial reforms advocated by Ludwig were both liberal and reform-oriented. However, after the
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Die Volkshymnen aller Staaten des deutschen Reiches. Beiträge zu einer Geschichte über ihre Entstehung und Verbreitung
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On 26 May 1818, Bavaria's second constitution was proclaimed. The constitution established a bicameral Parliament (
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After the founding of the kingdom the state was totally reorganised and, in 1808, divided into 15 administrative
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militant. Germany went to the side of its former rival-turned-ally, Austria-Hungary, and declared war on
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With Austria's defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, the northern German states quickly unified into the
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in 1832 showed the discontent of the population with high taxes and censorship. Bavaria joined the
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Gerhard Heyl, Emma Mages, Max Piendl, August Scherl, Bernhard Zittel (1983). Wilhelm Volkert, ed.
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Region and State in Nineteenth-Century Europe: Nation-Building, Regional Identities and Separatism
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The Catholic, conservative Patriotic Party founded in 1868 became the leading party in the
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of the new empire and was second in size, power, and wealth only to the leading state, the
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was never part of the Kingdom of Bavaria since it was annexed to Bavaria only in 1920.
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were elected to the parliament. From 1903, university education was also possible for
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Bavarian defiance to Prussian hegemony and Bavarian separatism being key motivators.
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had secured a privileged status for the Kingdom of Bavaria within the German Empire (
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of 8 October 1813 Bavaria left the Confederation of the Rhine and agreed to join the
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On 30 December 1777, the Bavarian line of the Wittelsbachs became extinct, and the
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in Bavaria and hereditary and lifelong nominees of the crown. The lower house (
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and accepted its political leadership of Germany. This event was known as the
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Historisches Lexikon Bayerns – Funeral of Ludwig III... accessed: 1 July 2011
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in 1812 about 30,000 Bavarian soldiers were killed in action. With the
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which Bavaria had acquired was mainly the western part of the former
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In the first half of the 20th. century, the initial terminology of
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In 1864, Maximilian II died early, and his eighteen-year-old son,
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The funeral of Ludwig III in 1921 was feared or hoped to spark a
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Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte 1799–1980
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Ludwig, King of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, Duke in Swabia and
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resigned in 1859. Attempts by Prussia to reorganize the loose
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In 1837, the Roman Catholic-supported clerical movement, the
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had been added, was thus reunited with Bavaria. In 1793, the
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The Kingdom of Bavaria in 1914, as part of the German Empire
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took command, but the Bavarians were decisively beaten at
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to the throne following the death of Maximilian in 1825.
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until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former
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became German Chancellor and Prime Minister of Prussia;
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was sent under the command of the Prussian Crown Prince
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The Electorate (1778) and the Kingdom of Bavaria (1815)
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in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the
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The 79: 59: 5890:States and territories disestablished in 1918 4210: 3837: 3307: 2859: 2834:Catholic Encyclopedia: The Kingdom of Bavaria 2700: 960:In 1918, Bavaria became a republic after the 4179: 4170: 2552: 2547: 2545: 2543: 2400: 2384: 2368: 2352: 2336: 2320: 2304: 2288: 2276: 2214: 2137: 2068: 2062: 2056: 2050: 1952: 1946: 1938: 1932: 1765:In 1914, a clash of alliances occurred over 1560: 149: 132: 71: 51: 2199:Salzachkreis (1810–1816 / ceded to Austria) 1837:with his family due to the outbreak of the 1789:. Following the German invasion of neutral 1255:Ludwig I, Maximilian II and the Revolutions 977:Foundation and expansion under Maximilian I 5885:States and territories established in 1806 4217: 4203: 3844: 3830: 3314: 3300: 2866: 2852: 2532:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 183: 2540: 2113:in 1816, including the Rhenish Palatinate 1833:On 7 November 1918, Ludwig fled from the 5870:States of the Confederation of the Rhine 2839:Guide to Bavaria: The Kingdom of Bavaria 2757:. 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Archived from 2249:(transformed into Middle Franconia) 2243:(transformed into Upper Palatinate) 1357:uprising in the Bavarian Palatinate 576:• Proclamation of the kingdom 27:1806–1918 kingdom in Central Europe 24: 5865:States of the German Confederation 4247:List of current sovereign monarchs 3323:States of the German Confederation 2701:portiabridget (11 December 2010). 2261:(transformed into Lower Franconia) 2231:(transformed into Upper Franconia) 2154:Illerkreis (1808–1817 / dissolved) 2109:The Kingdom of Bavaria within the 2097:The Kingdom of Bavaria within the 2085:The Kingdom of Bavaria within the 1866:Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria 1817:(Lemberg), 1915 during World War I 1518:between France and Prussia in the 1489:whereas the latter became part of 25: 5911: 5880:1918 disestablishments in Germany 2815: 2175:Naabkreis (1808–1810 / dissolved) 2166:Lechkreis (1808–1810 / dissolved) 1993:Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg 1924:were annexed to Bavaria in 1815. 1579:the formerly French territory of 1571:, France. The territories of the 1057:Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken 5900:1918 disestablishments in Europe 4765:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3962: 3346: 2962: 2821: 2778:Thomas, Nigel (20 August 2003). 2490:Joost Augusteijn, Storm. H. J., 2255:(transformed into Lower Bavaria) 2225:(transformed into Upper Bavaria) 1657:Regency and institutional reform 1610:. The Bavarian delegation under 823: 809: 784: 770: 756: 168: 112: 98: 4242:Imperial, royal and noble ranks 2796: 2771: 2753:Seaton, Albert (15 June 1973). 2746: 2720: 1981:Upper Palatinate and Regensburg 1497:Ludwig II and the German Empire 1247:(main state, i.e. Bavaria) and 1205: 870:[ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çˈbajɛɐ̯n] 5875:1806 establishments in Bavaria 4224: 3673:Reuß-Lobenstein und Ebersdorf 2780:The German Army in World War I 2694: 2669: 2652:"The Royal Drama of Ludwig II" 2644: 2618: 2592: 2567: 2501: 2484: 2046:was added to Bavaria in 1945. 1551:be proclaimed German Emperor ( 1464:Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria 1222:, archbishops, members of the 1202:era of constitutional reform. 1095:on 1 August 1806, joining the 902:in 1871, the kingdom became a 883:[ˈkɪnəˌraɪ̯xˈb̥ajɛɐ̯n] 13: 1: 5895:1806 establishments in Europe 2782:. 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In 1835, the first 1186:was given to Bavaria by the 792:Imperial County of Ortenburg 778:Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg 7: 5860:States of the German Empire 3853:States of the German Empire 2707:portable pieces of thoughts 2575:"Bavaria Becomes a Kingdom" 2415: 2101:in 1812, including Salzburg 2012:Count Palatine of the Rhine 1862:restoration of the monarchy 10: 5916: 2876:Confederation of the Rhine 2099:Confederation of the Rhine 2087:Confederation of the Rhine 1906:Confederation of the Rhine 1745: 1503:North German Confederation 1155:in October 1813 ended the 1097:Confederation of the Rhine 1003:, to which the duchies of 980: 971: 214:Confederation of the Rhine 29: 5669: 5578: 5292: 5055: 4989: 4801: 4792: 4688: 4670: 4602: 4517: 4475: 4407: 4321: 4265: 4232: 4158: 4142: 4114: 4101:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 4060: 4014: 3971: 3960: 3860: 3808: 3777: 3750: 3717: 3643: 3610: 3603: 3541: 3496: 3460: 3453: 3407: 3391: 3355: 3344: 3330: 3266: 3160: 3107: 3059: 3050: 3020: 2994: 2978: 2971: 2960: 2942: 2921: 2895: 2883: 2237:(transformed into Swabia) 1855:People's State of Bavaria 1266:Greek War of Independence 1132:French invasion of Russia 1013:French Revolutionary Army 839: 805:People's State of Bavaria 735: 703: 699: 689: 685: 678: 670: 663: 659: 646: 633: 620: 607: 594: 584: 574: 570: 544: 532: 520: 510: 506: 494: 482: 470: 466: 456: 452: 440: 428: 424: 414: 410: 398: 386: 374: 362: 350: 338: 334: 324: 312: 274: 259: 246: 194: 182: 144: 128: 94: 89: 41: 4394:Self-proclaimed monarchy 3908:Lauenburg and Bütow Land 2462:Bavarian Soviet Republic 2089:in 1806, including Tyrol 1775:Archduke Franz Ferdinand 1649:, they have also led to 1487:Province of Hesse-Nassau 1334:King Ludwig I of Bavaria 1176:Grand Duchy of Frankfurt 1061:Maximilian von Montgelas 1047:Maximilian von Montgelas 819:Bavarian Soviet Republic 539:House of Representatives 477:Maximilian von Montgelas 140:("Steadfast in loyalty") 4662:Vatican City (Holy See) 2124:: 75,865 km (1900) 1415:Ludwig von der Pfordten 1228:Kammer der Abgeordneten 1172:Grand Duchy of Würzburg 878: 319:Constitutional monarchy 80: 60: 4944:Islands of Refreshment 4374:Legitimacy (political) 4180: 4171: 4166:German colonial empire 4096:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 2553: 2401: 2385: 2369: 2353: 2337: 2321: 2305: 2289: 2277: 2215: 2138: 2114: 2102: 2090: 2069: 2063: 2057: 2051: 1953: 1947: 1939: 1933: 1897: 1889: 1818: 1676: 1599: 1561: 1544: 1418: 1375: 1361:Joseph Martin Reichard 1355:in 1849, there was an 1353:Frankfurt Constitution 1336: 1315: 1149:Karl Philipp von Wrede 1049: 896:unification of Germany 865: 624:Unification of Germany 152:Bayerische Königshymne 150: 133: 72: 52: 4755:Saint Kitts and Nevis 4344:Criticism of monarchy 4334:Abolition of monarchy 2427:Electorate of Bavaria 2108: 2096: 2084: 2040:Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1895: 1887: 1870:Michael von Faulhaber 1827:Otto Ritter von Dandl 1812: 1671: 1628:Neuschwanstein Castle 1596:Castle Neuschwanstein 1589: 1540: 1412: 1369: 1332: 1306: 1268:with his second son, 1216:Kammer der Reichsräte 1045: 989:Electorate of Bavaria 966:Free State of Bavaria 931:Free State of Bavaria 892:Electorate of Bavaria 764:Electorate of Bavaria 501:Otto Ritter von Dandl 260:Common languages 165:"Bavarian Royal Hymn" 4587:United Arab Emirates 4143:Imperial Territories 3996:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 3991:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 3912:Starostwo of Draheim 3435:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 3430:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 3147:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 3142:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 2830:at Wikimedia Commons 2514:. 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article: 978: 975: 973: 970: 847: 846: 841: 837: 836: 833: 832: 829: 828: 821: 815: 814: 807: 798: 795: 794: 789: 781: 780: 775: 767: 766: 761: 749: 748: 743: 733: 732: 730: 729: 722: 715: 707: 705: 701: 700: 697: 696: 693: 690: 687: 686: 683: 682: 676: 675: 672: 668: 667: 661: 660: 657: 656: 653: 647: 644: 643: 640: 634: 631: 630: 627: 621: 618: 617: 614: 608: 605: 604: 603:8 October 1813 601: 598:Treaty of Ried 595: 592: 591: 588: 585: 582: 581: 580:1 January 1806 578: 575: 572: 571: 568: 567: 565: 564: 559: 554: 548: 546: 545:Historical era 542: 541: 536: 533: 530: 529: 524: 521: 518: 517: 512: 508: 507: 504: 503: 498: 495: 492: 491: 486: 483: 480: 479: 474: 471: 468: 467: 464: 463: 460: 454: 453: 450: 449: 444: 441: 438: 437: 432: 429: 426: 425: 422: 421: 418: 412: 411: 408: 407: 402: 399: 396: 395: 390: 387: 384: 383: 378: 375: 372: 371: 366: 363: 360: 359: 354: 351: 348: 347: 342: 339: 336: 335: 332: 331: 328: 322: 321: 316: 310: 309: 307: 306: 301: 296: 287: 286: 285: 276: 272: 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4279: 4276: 4274: 4271: 4270: 4268: 4264: 4258: 4255: 4253: 4250: 4248: 4245: 4243: 4240: 4238: 4235: 4234: 4231: 4227: 4220: 4215: 4213: 4208: 4206: 4201: 4200: 4197: 4184: 4183: 4178: 4175: 4174: 4169: 4167: 4164: 4163: 4161: 4157: 4151: 4148: 4147: 4145: 4141: 4135: 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4121: 4119: 4117: 4113: 4107: 4104: 4102: 4099: 4097: 4094: 4092: 4089: 4087: 4081: 4079: 4077:(Junior Line) 4073: 4071: 4068: 4067: 4065: 4063: 4059: 4053: 4050: 4045: 4042: 4040: 4037: 4035: 4032: 4030: 4027: 4025: 4022: 4021: 4019: 4017: 4013: 4007: 4004: 4002: 3999: 3997: 3994: 3992: 3989: 3987: 3984: 3982: 3979: 3978: 3976: 3974: 3973:Grand Duchies 3970: 3965: 3955: 3952: 3950: 3947: 3943: 3939: 3935: 3931: 3927: 3923: 3919: 3913: 3909: 3904: 3900: 3896: 3892: 3888: 3884: 3880: 3874: 3871: 3869: 3866: 3865: 3863: 3859: 3854: 3847: 3842: 3840: 3835: 3833: 3828: 3827: 3824: 3811: 3810: 3807: 3801: 3798: 3796: 3793: 3791: 3788: 3786: 3783: 3782: 3780: 3776: 3766: 3765:Sondershausen 3763: 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3243: 3240: 3239: 3238: 3235: 3233: 3230: 3228: 3225: 3221: 3218: 3216: 3213: 3211: 3208: 3206: 3203: 3202: 3201: 3198: 3196: 3195:Lippe-Detmold 3193: 3191: 3190:Liechtenstein 3188: 3186: 3183: 3179: 3176: 3174: 3171: 3170: 3169: 3166: 3165: 3163: 3159: 3153: 3150: 3148: 3145: 3143: 3140: 3138: 3135: 3131: 3128: 3126: 3123: 3121: 3118: 3117: 3116: 3113: 3112: 3110: 3108:Other duchies 3106: 3100: 3097: 3095: 3092: 3090: 3087: 3085: 3082: 3080: 3077: 3075: 3072: 3070: 3067: 3066: 3064: 3062: 3061:Saxon duchies 3058: 3055: 3049: 3039: 3036: 3034: 3031: 3029: 3028:Aschaffenburg 3026: 3025: 3023: 3019: 3013: 3010: 3008: 3005: 3003: 3000: 2999: 2997: 2995:Grand Duchies 2993: 2987: 2984: 2983: 2981: 2977: 2974: 2970: 2965: 2951: 2948: 2947: 2945: 2941: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2926: 2924: 2922:Grand Duchies 2920: 2914: 2911: 2909: 2906: 2904: 2901: 2900: 2898: 2894: 2891: 2889: 2884:Rank elevated 2882: 2877: 2869: 2864: 2862: 2857: 2855: 2850: 2849: 2846: 2840: 2837: 2835: 2832: 2829: 2824: 2820: 2819: 2804: 2799: 2791: 2789:1-84176-565-1 2785: 2781: 2774: 2766: 2764:0-85045-150-7 2760: 2756: 2749: 2733: 2729: 2723: 2708: 2704: 2697: 2682: 2678: 2672: 2657: 2653: 2647: 2631: 2627: 2621: 2605: 2601: 2595: 2580: 2576: 2570: 2564: 2563:3-406-09669-7 2560: 2555: 2548: 2546: 2544: 2535: 2529: 2513: 2512: 2504: 2497: 2493: 2487: 2483: 2473: 2470: 2468: 2467:Bavarian Army 2465: 2463: 2460: 2458: 2455: 2453: 2450: 2448: 2445: 2443: 2440: 2438: 2435: 2433: 2430: 2428: 2425: 2423: 2420: 2419: 2408: 2403: 2398: 2395: 2392: 2387: 2382: 2379: 2376: 2371: 2366: 2365:Lower Bavaria 2363: 2360: 2355: 2354:Mittelfranken 2350: 2347: 2344: 2339: 2334: 2331: 2328: 2323: 2318: 2315: 2312: 2307: 2302: 2299: 2296: 2291: 2286: 2285:Upper Bavaria 2283: 2282: 2279: 2274: 2271: 2266: 2263: 2260: 2257: 2254: 2251: 2248: 2245: 2242: 2239: 2236: 2233: 2230: 2229:Obermainkreis 2227: 2224: 2221: 2220: 2217: 2212: 2209: 2204: 2201: 2198: 2195: 2192: 2189: 2186: 2183: 2180: 2177: 2174: 2171: 2168: 2165: 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Queen of Bavaria
Duchy of Bavaria
Flag of Bavaria
Flag
Coat of arms of Bavaria
Coat of arms
In Treue fest
Bayerische Königshymne
German
The Kingdom of Bavaria in 1914, as part of the German Empire
Electorate
Holy Roman Empire
Confederation of the Rhine
State
German Confederation
Federal State
German Empire
Munich
Bavarian
Upper German
Roman Catholicism
Lutheranism
Calvinism
Judaism
Government
Constitutional monarchy
King
Maximilian I Joseph
Ludwig I
Maximilian II

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