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In 1806, as part of his wholescale re-ordering of the map of Europe, Napoleon I of France upgraded the independent German duchy of Bavaria to full kingdom status. The former Duke of Bavaria, now King of Bavaria, Maximilian I, commemorated the fact by commissioning a set of crown jewels for use by Bavarian monarchs. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...
Bonaparte as general Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français...
A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ...
With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...
In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ...
King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary rulers of Bavaria from 1805 till 1918, when the kingdom was abolished. ...
Maximilian I (also known as Maximilian Joseph) (May 27, 1756 – October 13, 1825), prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph) from 1799 to 1805, king of Bavaria (as Maximilian I) from 1805 to 1825, was the son of the count palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Maria Francisca...
Crown jewels are those that belong to the sovereign and pass to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. ...
Included in the regalia was
- The Crown of Bavaria - the King's crown, which was set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and pearls.
- the Crown of the Queens of Bavaria, which was made for the then queen, Caroline Frederika of Baden, and which contains huge pearls and large diamonds.
- The 96 centimetre long State Sword
- The Royal Orb - made of gold
- The 89 centimetre long Royal Sceptre set with brilliants, emeralds and sapphires and the top is surmounted by a small round crown.
Though Bavaria has been a republic since 1918 the Bavarian Crown Jewels are still on show in the Treasury of The Residentz Palace in Munich. King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary rulers of Bavaria from 1805 till 1918, when the kingdom was abolished. ...
In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people that dont base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country. ...
1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ...
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see also: Coronation | Papal Coronation Image:Saint Stephen Crown. ...
refers to the Imperial Crown (Reichskrone) of the Holy Roman Empire, or the Imperial (automobile) ...
The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ...
Pope Pius XII, in coronation robes and wearing the 1877 Papal Tiara, is carried through St. ...
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Crown of Bavaria | Crown of Charlemagne (France) | Crown of Empress Eugenie (France) | Crown of Frederick I (Prussia) | Crown of Louis XV (France) | Crown of Napoleon (France) | Crown of Wilhelm II (Prussia) | Crown of St. Stephen (Hungary) | Crown of St Wenceslaus (Bohemia) | Kiani Crown (Persia) | Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire | Imperial Crown of India | Imperial Crown of Russia | Iron Crown of Lombardy | Pahlavi Crown (Iran) | Papal Tiara | Crown of St. ...
Coronation Chair and Regalia of England The Imperial Crown of India is a part of the British Crown Jewels. ...
The Imperial Crown of Russia is the crown that was used to crown Tsars of Russia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1917. ...
The Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. ...
1834 Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the Triregnum, or in Italian as the Triregno,[1] is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. ...
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St. Edward's Crown | Crown of Mary of Modena | State Crown of George I | Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales | Coronation Crown of George IV | Imperial State Crown | Small diamond crown of Queen Victoria | Crown of Queen Alexandra | Crown of George, Prince of Wales | Crown of Queen Mary | Crown of Queen Elizabeth | Crown of Charles, Prince of Wales | Coronation Chair and Regalia of England St Edwards Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels used primarily in the coronation of a new monarch. ...
The Imperial State Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels. ...
The Crown of Queen Elizabeth is the platinum crown manufactured for, and worn by, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom at their coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1937. ...
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Austrian Crown Jewels | British Crown Jewels | Bavarian Crown Jewels | Bohemian Crown Jewels | Danish Crown Jewels | Dutch Crown Jewels | French Crown Jewels | German Crown Jewels | Greek Crown Jewels | Hungarian Crown Jewels | Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire | Iranian Crown Jewels | Honours of Scotland | Honours of Wales | Irish Crown Jewels | Japanese Imperial Regalia | Norwegian Royal Regalia | Portuguese Crown Jewels | Prussian Crown Jewels | Russian Crown Jewels | Serbian Crown Jewels | Spanish Crown Jewels | Swedish Crown Jewels | The collective term Austrian Crown Jewels or insignia denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman Emperor, and later the Austrian Emperor during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. ...
The Crown Jewels or Honours of Scotland are treated separately. ...
The Danish Crown Jewels are kept at Rosenborg Castle. ...
The French Crown Jewels were the crowns, orbs, diadems and jewels that were the symbol of the French monarchy and which were worn by many Kings and Queens of France. ...
The word German Crown Jewels can mean a variety of things. ...
The Imperial Regalia, or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the regalia of the Emperors and Kings of the Holy Roman Empire. ...
The Honours of Scotland, dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, are the oldest set of Crown Jewels in the British Isles. ...
Coronet of 1969 The Honours of the Principality of Wales are the Crown Jewels used at the investiture of Princes of Wales. ...
The Insignia of the Knights of St. ...
The Japanese imperial regalia (Jp: 三種の神器; Sanshu no Jingi, or Three Sacred Treasures) consist of the sword, Kusanagi (草薙剣) (or possibly a replica of the original; see Kusanagi), the jewel, Yasakani no magatama (八尺瓊曲玉), and the mirror Yata no kagami (八咫鏡). ...
The crown jewels, or royal regalia, of Norway include nine regalias: The kings crown, the kings sceptre, the kings orb, the queens crown, the queens sceptre, the queens orb, the crown of the crown prince, the sword and the anointing horn. ...
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