Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
1756 – 1825 · aged 69
King of Bavaria
- Born
- 27 May 1756 · Schwetzingen
- Died
- 13 Oct 1825 · Nymphenburg Palace
Life timeline
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- 27 May 1756BornBorn in Schwetzingen
- 1776 – 1793RoleCount
- 1795 – 1797RoleDuke
- 1799 – 1806RoleDuke
- 1799 – 1806RolePrince-Elector
- 1802AwardRoyal Fellow of the Royal Society
- 1806 – 1825RoleKing of Bavaria
- 1810 – 1816RoleDuke
- 1825AwardKnight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- 13 Oct 1825DiedDied in Nymphenburg Palace
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1756 – 1825).
- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Maximilian I Joseph (German: Maximilian I. Josef; 27 May 1756 – 13 October 1825) was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799, prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph) from 1799 to 1806, then King of Bavaria (as Maximilian I Joseph) from 1806 to 1825. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.
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