MAXIMILIAN II, 1811–64, King of Bavaria

1811–64, king of Bavaria (1848–64), son and successor of Louis I. He had liberal tendencies and was a patron of art and learning. He hoped to create a union of small German states under Bavarian leadership as a counterweight to Austrian and Prussian influence in German affairs, but he was unable to do so. His son, Louis II, succeeded him.

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The Love of a Prince: Bonnie Prince Charlie in France, 1744-1748
Book by L. L. Bongie; University of British Columbia Press, 1986
Subjects: Charles Edward--Prince, Grandson Of James Ii, King Of England--1720-1788--Relations With Women, Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746, Jacobites, Mistresses--France--Biography, Montbazon, Louise De Rohan--Duchesse De--1725-1781, Nobility--France--Biography, Princes--Great Britain--Biography, Scotland--History--18th Century
...Saxon King Augustus II had not yet ended. The...renewed pretensions of Louis XVs father-in-law...to Augustus III as King of Poland and titular...off in 1694 to marry Maximilian Emmanuel, the Elector Duke of Bavaria, and also when Mari...
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Music at the Court of Frederick the Great
Book by Ernest Eugene Helm; University of Oklahoma Press, 1960
Subjects: Frederick--Ii--King Of Prussia--1712-1786, Music--Prussia (Germany)
...Musikalisches Kunstmagazin , Vol. II 1791 , 40. CONTE DU VIOLON...clavier , 32 the decline of his performing ability was accompanied...music in Berlin stagnated as the King lost his ability to perform...made by C. F. Nicolai 1733-1811 , 33 is riddled with errors...
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Frederick William IV and the Prussian Monarchy, 1840-1861
Book by David E. Barclay; Oxford University Press, 1995
Subjects: Frederick William--Iv--King Of Prussia--1795-1861, Monarchy--Germany--Prussia--History, Prussia (Germany)--History--Frederick William Iv, 1840-1861, Prussia (Germany)--Kings And Rulers--Biography
...to King Ludwig I of Bavaria , 21 Jan. 1834, GHA, Nachla Konig Ludwig I., II/A/11. 4 For a description of the Friedenskirche...reported in 1852: The King of Prussia will never...undated letter from 1811 or 1812, Ancillon...
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The Last Medieval Queens: English Queenship 1445-1503
Book by J. L. Laynesmith; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Anne--Queen, Consort Of Richard Iii, King Of England--1456-1485, Elizabeth--Consort Of Edward Iv, King Of England--1437?-1492, Elizabeth--Queen, Consort Of Henry Vii, King Of England--1465-1503, Great Britain--History--Lancaster And York, 1399-1485--Biography, Margaret--Of Anjou, Queen, Consort Of Henry Vi, King Of England--1430-1482, Monarchy--Great Britain--History--To 1500, Queens--Great Britain--Biography
...Reign of Richard II (London, 1971), 309. erine of Valois (Isabels...the marriage of King Edward will be...blynde affection.64 Elizabeth Woodville...Edward IV, 85-6. 64 Polydore Vergil...peace proposals of 1393, indicate...dependence upon the king. In England...Warren, Henry II (London, 2000...
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The Failure of Louis XIV's Dutch War
Book by Carl J. Ekberg; University of North Carolina Press, 1979
Subjects: Dutch War, 1672-1678, France--Foreign Relations--1643-1715, Louis--Xiv--King Of France--1638-1715
...from the first year of the Dutch War. After the French king and his allies had attacked the United Provinces in 1672, Elector Frederick William II of Brandenburg and Emperor Leopold I entered the war on the...
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The Pursuit of Art and Pleasure in the Secret Grotto of Wilhelm V of Bavaria
Journal article by Susan Maxwell; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 61, 2008
Subjects: Architecture, Renaissance--Appreciation, Architecture, Renaissance--Influence, Dukes--Homes and haunts, Historic gardens--Appreciation, Historic gardens--Design and construction, Historic gardens--Influence, Renaissance architecture--Appreciation, Renaissance architecture--Influence, Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria--Homes and haunts
...the paintings of the east end were covered by whitewash that was not removed until the restorations under King Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811-64). The removal of whitewash disclosed paintings still in reasonably good condition. The present uninspired...


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Maximilian II , 1811–64, King of Bavaria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MAXIMILIAN II , 1811 64, king of Bavaria 1811 64, king of Bavaria (1848 64), son and successor of Louis I...but he was unable to do so. His son, Louis II, succeeded him. ____________________ Copyright...


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