Karl Theodor (born in 1724) reigned as Elector and Prince of the Palatinate from 1742 until his death 1799, and also as Duke of Bavaria from 1777 (until his death in 1799). Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... With an area of 70,553 km² and 12. ... Events The Cornish language died out 2nd edition of Encyclopædia Britannica published January 3 - American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Born in Drogenbos near Brussels on December 12, 1724, and educated in Mannheim, Karl Theodor inherited Electoral Palatine in 1742. As reigning Prince of the Palatinate, he won the hearts of his subjects by founding an academy of science, stocking up the museums' collections and supporting the arts. When Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria died in 1777, Karl Theodor became Duke of Bavaria and moved to Munich. Drogenbos is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Location of Mannheim in Germany The Wasserturm (water tower), Mannheims landmark Coat of Arms of Mannheim Watershed of the Neckar River Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Events The Cornish language died out 2nd edition of Encyclopædia Britannica published January 3 - American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ...

He instantly managed to make everyone in Bavaria his enemy by proposing to Emperor Joseph II to exchange parts of Bavaria for some Austrian possessions along the Rhine and in today Belgium. The ensuing diplomatic crisis led to the outbreak of the War of the Bavarian Succession; in the Peace of Teschen (1779), it was established that Karl's children (he was childless - morganatic marriage) would not inherit the throne of Bavaria. Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1. ... The War of the Bavarian Succession was a war that occurred in 1778 and 1779. ... Events The Iron Bridge is completed across the Severn river in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed. ...

Karl Theodor never became established as a ruler in Bavaria; in the following years, he constantly tried without success to exchange the ducal lands of Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands and a royal crown, and he never managed to control the mounting social tensions in Bavaria. When the revolutionary armies of France invaded the Palatinate in 1795 and proceeded towards Bavaria in 1796, Karl Theodor fled to Saxony and begged Francis II for help which in essence made Bavaria a puppet state of Austria. Forced to abdicate, he never returned to Munich; when he died of a stroke in 1799, the population in Munich celebrated for several days. The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Events January 16 - French occupy Utrecht, Netherlands. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... With an area of 18,400 sq. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Despite the mutual dislike and distrust between the Duke and his Bavarian subjects, Karl Theodor left a distinctive mark on the city of Munich: it was under his reign that the English Garden, Munich's largest park, was created, and the city's old fortifications were dismantled to make place for a modern, expanding city. Karl Theodor is also known for disbanding Adam Weishaupt's order of the Illuminati in 1785. The caption reads: Adam Weishaupt, ehemaliger Jesuit, gründete am 1. ... This is an article about groups called the Illuminati. For information on the games, see Illuminati (game) and Illuminati: New World Order. ... Events January 1st The first issue of the Daily Universal Register, later known as The Times, is published in London. ...

Munich's central square, Karlsplatz, is named after Karl Theodor; it is a sign of his unebbing popularity that everybody to this day calls the square Stachus (after the pub "Beim Stachus" that was located there until construction work for Karlsplatz began).

See also:

• History of Bavaria

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